Системний підхід до процесу формування професійного іміджу майбутніх викладачів у закладах вищої освіти

Abstract

У статті представлено актуальні проблеми процесу формування професійного іміджу майбутніх викладачів закладів вищої освіти. Стверджується, що основною метою вищої школи є підготовка висококваліфікованого викладача, досягнення ним належного рівня педагогічного професіоналізму, формування позитивного іміджу. Обґрунтовується класифікація типів професійного іміджу викладача, визначаються функції та структура іміджу педагога. Автори статті наголошують на потребі дослідження процесу формування професійного іміджу майбутніх викладачів із позиції структурності, цілісності, системності та взаємозв’язку компонентів.

The article presents topical issues of the process of forming professional image of future lecturers of higher education institutions. It has been stated that the main aim of a higher school is to train a highly qualified lecurer, who will be able to achieve proper level of pedagogical professionalism and to form positive image. The paper substantiates classification of types of lecturer’s professional image; it also examines functions and structure of a pedagogue’s image. The authors emphasize the importance of conscious formation of prospective type of professional image taking into account its functions which is a necessary condition of a lecturer’s professional activity and part of his success. Based on the analisis of scientific literature on the researched problem, there have been highlighted contradictions, the solution of which, according to the authors, will contribute to the process of forming professional image of future lecturers in higher education institutions. It is noted that formation of a future lecturer is a continuous process therefore systematic approach to forming professional image of future lecturers in higher education institutions becomes particularly relevant. Considerable attention is placed on ways of realization of the noted approach during training future graduate students for the professional activity. There has been mentioned that the structure of professional image of a future lecturer of a higher education institution, its types and functions is a complex structured system. On the basis of general systems theory it is singled out systematic approach to studying disciplines of psychological and pedagogical cycle. It is directed at recognition of integrity of the process and reflection in it of many-sided and multifaceted types of connection. It is defined that systematic approach as a science methodology of integrated construction of educational process in a higher education institution is the priority cognition method. It is based on spontaneity, subjectivity and creates conditions for the coherence of scientific researches. The authors of the article place focus on the need to analyze the process of forming professional image of future lecturers from the pespective of structuring, intergrity, consistency and interconnection of components.