PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF A FUTURE TEACHER: ORIENTATION TOWARDS PROFESSIONALISM

Abstract

The article provides an analytical review of theoretical works of Russian and foreign scientific schools on the formation of professional identity in future teachers as a personal quality hierarchical in its structure, developing in the process of self-realization in the teaching profession and ensuring successful pedagogical activity. The authors substantiate the idea that if we understand the professionalism of a teacher as a manifestation of highly motivated and successful professional activity, then the professional identity of future teachers is its important component. The purpose of the article is to determine the substantive possibilities of professional training of future teachers in the development of professional identity as an important component of their professionalism. The material contains the results of an empirical study of the formation of professional identity in students of pedagogical specialties of graduating groups, including students who have already begun their professional activity during their studies at the university. It is revealed that the development of professional identity of future teachers is influenced by: professional choice corresponding to their preferences; the presence of professionally important qualities; the level of professional self-awareness and personal professional activity; professional motivation. The study is conducted using theoretical research methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization and systematization of information available in modern scientific research on the problem under study), as well as the questionnaire method.