The implementation of modular construction principle of the educational program in primary school teachers’ vocational training in the context of educational content updating

Abstract

Modern requirements for teacher training meeting social order and demands of the labor market have highlighted the need to develop new educational programs. The authors reveal the essence of modular construction principle of the educational program that provides the flexibility and free choice of educational content based on the combination of the compulsory subjects and elective courses. The main labor functions of a future teacher of primary school are described. The authors identify and characterize the types of professional activities of a primary school teacher (constructive, communicative, organizational and management, diagnostic, creative, research). A new educational program on the speciality 5B010200 — «Pedagogy and methodology of primary education» has been established in the KarSU in the aspect of improving primary school teachers’ training. It has been built on a modular principle in the context of educational content updating. The program includes organizational and methodological modules: social and political; natural humanitarian; professional and linguistic; pedagogical; professional; teaching methodology of educational areas in the context of secondary educational content updating; technology of active and interactive learning; theory and practice of speech skills training; additional types of training; final attestation.