THE ESSENCE, FORMS AND METHODS OF EDUCATING THE MORAL AND ETHICAL CULTURE OF FUTURE TEACHERS IN UKRAINE AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

Abstract

Summary. The article clarifies the essence of moral and ethical culture and identifies the most effective forms and methods of its cultivation in future teachers in the educational process of higher education institutions in both Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

It has been established that moral and ethical culture is an integrated quality of the personality of a future teacher and develops in the course of constantly solving pedagogical tasks related to the moral and ethical education of schoolchildren. The education and further development of the moral and ethical culture of future teachers is carried out in the process of their active participation in professional activities. We define the moral and ethical culture of future teachers as a system of moral and cultural values, value orientations and moral norms.

It has been established that the process of educating future teachers in moral and ethical culture combines both traditional and interactive methods. Among the leading forms and methods of fostering moral and ethical culture in future teachers in higher education institutions in Ukraine are: organising thematic research and role-playing games; brainstorming; jointly developing codes of ethics for analysing complex situations; conducting dialogue; modelling ethical behaviour; conducting classroom sessions using interactive teaching methods; developing a personal ‘Teacher's Code of Ethics’ through joint exercises; encouraging future teachers to reflect on their professional roles, responsibilities and the ethical consequences of their actions; providing examples of ethical behaviour; encouraging group discussions to generate ideas and resolve ethical situations; involving students in small group work to promote dialogue and interaction; analysis of educational videos by students to identify violations of ethical standards, and some others.

It has been established that, unlike Ukraine, the United Kingdom pays special attention to the ethical education of teachers. The forms and methods of moral and ethical culture education of future teachers in Ukraine and the United Kingdom have been compared. Obstacles that hinder the effective organisation of ethical education for future teachers in the United Kingdom have also been identified.