THE BASICS, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL STYLE OF TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

Abstract

The article reveals a problem of development of individual style of a teacher of general educational organization. The interdependence of the pedagogical and psychological aspects of the teacher, which affects the successful learning of schoolchildren, is revealed. The main components influencing the formation of an individual style in pedagogical activity are identified and substantiated: perfection of knowledge in the subject area; competence in the field of learning technologies; competence in the field of psychological and pedagogical knowledge and self-improvement. The advantages and disadvantages of different styles of pedagogical activity are considered. A variety of individual styles of teachers in the educational organization contributes to a variety of ways to develop motivation for cognitive activity and subject achievements of schoolchildren. The individual styles of teachers’ activity and the qualities significant for the style of pedagogical activity are experimentally determined in the educational organization: experience of pedagogical activity, extraversion, conscientiousness, communicative and organizational qualities. The article highlights continuing education as a source of improving pedagogical skills: the system of professional development, methodological and consulting assistance of colleagues within the educational organization, mentoring, self-education and other methods. The presented material leads to the conclusion that the individual style of the teacher’s activity allows increasing the variability and quality of the educational process.