SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL WORK IN A PEDAGOGICAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AS A MEANS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL WORKERS

Abstract

The article highlights theoretical and applied aspects of the role and place of scientific-methodical work in a pedagogical institution of higher education as a means of advanced training (professional growth) of academic and teaching staff.Based on the results of analysis of scientific literature and generalization of experience, the article determines the essence of scientific-methodical work of teachers and its direction as a component of the educational process in pedagogical HEIs. In the context of considering quality and effectiveness of scientific-methodical work for professional growth of teachers, the article clarifies its direction, characterizes the main content in accordance with the priorities identified by respondents, names forms of organization, and points out peculiarities of an integrated process of educational and scientific activities. The article generalizes scientific works and experience. This allows us to represent systems of scientific-methodical work and formation and development of scientific-methodical competence of the teacher in pedagogical HEIs in the form of structural logical schemes. The article identifies factors and requirements that influence the level and quality of scientific-methodical work as a means of developing professional skills of teachers and formation of their scientific-methodical competence. The article draws the range of issues, solution of which gives progressive (innovative) nature to scientific-methodical work. That in turn increases its potential as a means of developing HEIs in general and of each teacher individually. The article singles out key parameters, criteria and stages of diagnostics in scientific and methodical work. It is found that the objectively planned, innovative, systematically controlled and motivated scientific and methodical work has a positive direct and indirect effect on advanced training of research and teaching staff of HEIs.