FORMATION OF “HARD SKILLS” AND “SOFT SKILLS” IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF A FUTURE TEACHER OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

Abstract

The research considers a problem of forming hard and soft skills in the process of professional self-development of a future teacher of primary education (FPEs) and their role in labor activity. The article analyzes the methods of formation of competencies, which include them, in the system of higher pedagogical education and their influence on the effectiveness of the educational process. Special attention in the article is paid to the integration of interactive techniques, digital technologies and self-development methods in their professional training and the description of modern approaches to assessing the level of their formation. The article substantiates the need for an integrated approach to the development of competencies consisting of both mastering subject knowledge and improving communicative, managerial, cognitive and other abilities of FPEs. The article presents the authors’ set of measures for the formation of these skills in the process of professional self-development of FPEs, consisting of measures, the realization of which is based on the integration of their flexible, rigid skills and professional competencies. The study considers features of hard and soft skills in the process of professional self-development, methods of their formation, as well as the impact on the quality of the educational process. The presented set of measures is realized on the basis of KubSU FPPC, and the effectiveness of its use is also confirmed on the basis of diagnostics.