DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE COMPETENCE OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION VECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article is devoted to the topical issue of developing the creative potential of future primary school teachers in the course of professional training in the context of European integration. Modern challenges, the new social order of society for the education of Generation “Z and Alpha” lead to a rethinking of the training of future teachers in higher education. Such students need a creative and innovative teacher who can create for them an individual trajectory of personal growth. The essence of the concept of “creative competence”, which is an integrative education, the ability to implement professional tasks at the creative level, is analyzed. In the context of formation of creative competence the development of creative abilities of students, their divergent thinking, pedagogical intuition, ability to solve pedagogical situations out of the ordinary and quickly, tendency to pedagogical improvisation plays an important role. Creative competence of future primary school teachers is acquired at all stages of the educational process in higher education. The methodical features of the formation of such competence during the study of professional disciplines (“Theory and methods of education”, “History of pedagogy”, “Education and upbringing of a gifted child”), the use of different types of creative tasks, innovative forms and methods of teaching are presented. The development of creative competence of students is provided in the extracurricular creative work of the institution of higher education. The potential and possibilities of using the Erasmus + Jean Monnet Module project (620252-EPP-1-2020-1-UA-EPPJMO-MODULE620252-EPP-1-2020-1-UA-EPPJMO) on the formation of components of creative competent students are presented. While teaching the course “Preparation of future teachers for the introduction of European experience in the formation of soft skills of preschool and primary school children through theatrical activities” students perform creative tasks aimed at preparing for the organization of children's theatrical activities.