FEATURES OF TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY IN THE DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The article analyzes features of a higher school teacher’s professional activity transformation in the situation of the digital technologies integration in the educational space. The transition to a distance learning format due to forced isolation during the pandemic increased the pace of mastering information and communication technologies knowledge and skills by the teaching staff. Nevertheless, the author notes that the current state is only the initial stage of changes in the educational environment, taking into account the process of digitalization. The main elements of the teacher’s professional competence are highlighted in the article. The personal element is considered as the implementation of moral qualities in the pedagogical behavior of a particular teacher, which stipulates the realization of educational function in the teaching process. Digitalization has had a greater impact on the educational and methodological component of the teacher’s professional activity. The importance of professional mobility of the teacher is emphasized, which is considered as one of the main conditions for the successful implementation of professional activities.