Sigetij I. Development of Readiness of Pedagogical Workers to Information-Management Activity in the System of Postgraduate Education

The dissertation is devoted to the issue of development of the readiness of pedagogical workers to the information and management activity in the system of postgraduate education. Information-management activity of pedagogical staff is interpreted as the management process of search, processing, creation, transference, assimilation of educational information, aimed at meeting of the needs of interests, motives, attitudes, values of participants of educational process and ensurance of the quality of educational outcomes. An analysis of the general and clarification of the specific content of the basic concepts of «information», «information activity», «management», «management activity», «information-management activity», «readiness of pedagogical staff to information-management activity» was carried out on the basis of the study of scientific sources. The key functions of information and management activity of pedagogical staff are outlined. The pedagogical conditions for the development of the readiness of pedagogical staff for information-management activities are scientifically substantiated. The model is developed and tested and the methods of development of pedagogical staff's readiness for information and management activity in the system of postgraduate education are defined. Organizational-pedagogical tools and methods cover tutorials, case-based pedagogical techniques, a small group technology, project activities. All of them are integrated into the special course «Information and Management Activity in Educational Systems», which is offered to the students in the system of postgraduate education.