The thesis analyzes the problem of forming the methodical competence of future nursery teachers of institutions of preschool education using electronic educational resources. The scientific novelty of the thesis research is in the following:
‒ for the first time it is developed, theoretically substantiated and experimentally tested the technology for forming the methodical competence of future nursery teachers of institutions of preschool education using electronic educational resources which includes the interconnected structural blocks (targeted, theoretical, organizational-content, effective) in which the methodological approaches are specified (systematic, competence, activity, personality-oriented, humanistic, information), principles (general-didactic: of scientific character, systemacity and consistency, accessibility, connection of learning with life, consciousness and activities, of feedback, modernity; special: continuity, communicative interaction, openness of the educational environment, information security, interactivity, multimediality, methodological consulting) and pedagogical conditions (forming positive motivation to master the future profession; creating a favourable educational environment for the development and use of electronic educational resources by students in their professional activities; updating the content of methods and means of professional training of future nursery teachers);
‒ it is determined the structural components (motivational, cognitive, activity, reflexive), criteria, indicators (motivational-value: students’ having motivation to study in the chosen specialty; students’ being aware of the value of the profession of nursery teachers of institutions of preschool education; students’ having motivation to succeed in their professional activities; information: students’ having theoretical knowledge in the field of preschool pedagogy and child psychology; students’ knowing the state documents, programs of education and upbringing of preschool children; students’ knowing the essence of methodical work at institutions of preschool education; activity-behavioural: students’ focusing on solving professional problems; the ability to use electronic educational resources in their professional activities; the ability to create and use authors’ electronic educational resources; assessing: the desire for self-analysis of their own professional activities; students’ striving for continuous self-education, self-improvement; the desire for self-management and self-organization in their professional activities) and the three levels (high, average, low) of the formation of methodical competence of future nursery teachers of institutions of preschool education are characterized;
‒ it is improved the diagnostic base for determining the levels of formation of methodical competence of future nursery teachers of institutions of preschool education;
‒ it is clarified the conceptual apparatus of the research, in particular, the notions of «methodical competence of a nursery teacher of the institution of
preschool education», «electronic educational resources», «resource centre», «educational blog»;
‒ the ideas about the peculiarities of using electronic educational resources, updating the forms, methods, and means of professional training of future nursery teachers of institutions of preschool education have acquired further development.
In the first chapter «Theoretical Fundamentals of Forming the Methodical Competence of Future Nursery Teachers of Institutions of Preschool Education (IPE) Using Electronic Educational Resources» the theoretical analysis of scientific studies concerning the determination of the essence and structure of the methodical competence of future nursery teachers, the use of electronic educational resources when training future nursery teachers of institutions of preschool education has been presented. In the second chapter «Theoretical Substantiation of the Technology for Forming the Methodical Competence of Future Nursery Teachers of the IPE» the normative-legal bases of training of future nursery teachers of institutions of preschool education are analyzed. In the third chapter «Experimental Testing of the Technology for Forming the Methodical Competence of Future Nursery Teachers of the IPE» the course of the experimental implementation of the technology for forming the methodical competence of future nursery teachers of institutions of preschool education using electronic educational resources is presented.
The results of the study can be used by lecturers of pedagogical institutions of higher education in the process of training future nursery teachers of the IPE; by students during their pedagogical practice; in the system of post-qualifying education in the process of professional advanced training of preschool employees; in students’ self-educational activities.
