CASE METHOD IN THE SYSTEM OF DEVELOPING METHODICAL SKILLS OF TEACHERS IN A HIGHER MILITARY SCHOOL

Abstract

Summary. Introduction. Departmental and other requirements for the organization of the educational process in higher military educational institutions of Ukraine (HMEI) indicate the need to train beginning teachers and improve the methodical skills of all educators. At the same time, the system for developing the methodical skills of teachers at HMEI is absent, that causes the problem. One way to solve it for beginning teachers may be to solve cases with typical pedagogical situations.

Purpose is to develop examples of cases intended for use by HMEI’s teachers with an initial level of methodical skills.

Methods: analysis of the situation about the research problem; content analysis of sources regarding the content of methodical skills and the focus of the case method; specification and systematization of case examples; systematization and generalization of the research results.

Results. Examples of three groups of cases are identified: for the formation of methodical knowledge (ways of organizing a lesson, teaching methods and ways of constructive pedagogical interaction), skills (through consideration of problem situations) and for the development of methodical creativity (forecasting the development of a pedagogical situation, independent selection of teaching methods, creation methodical materials for lessons).

Originality. For the first time, a systematization and selection of cases for HMEI’s teachers with an initial level of methodical skills were carried out.

Conclusion. The targeted orientation of cases for HMEI’s beginning teachers allows them to be grouped as directed for the formation of methodical knowledge, skills and the ability to methodical creativity. Their implementation will create conditions for teachers to reach methodical readiness to conduct training classes in HMEI.