Pedagogical science/1. Problems of training of specialists

PhD in Pedagogic sciences, associate professor M.I. Babyshena

Kherson State Maritime academy, Ukraine

Pedagogical conditions of formation professionally significant qualities of future marine officers as peculiarities of the educational process organization

The pedagogical conditions for cultivating significant professional qualities comprise factors, circumstances and methods which determine effectiveness of educational process. Cohesion of external pedagogical conditions and inner factors comprises the basis for cultivation of the personality by means of educational process. These constituencies must be taken into account to promote a good learning environment for all stages of learning, development and professional training.

The process of cultivating significant professional qualities of future ship officers through studying human sciences is rather complicated, since it includes knowledge of native language, world’s cultural heritage, common humanity and social values. Besides, one must be familiar with essentials of pedagogy, psychology, sociology and other human sciences. System of knowledge of human sciences not only influences on the overall cultivation of the personality but also contributes to professional conceptualization of the mastery obtained. The cultivated professional qualities enable the future ship officers to make the correct focus and find a solution in different situations that they are going to encounter on board, cope with non-standard challenges and organize a positive environment which is conductive to keeping a good team work.

The term “pedagogical conditions” encompass the aspects connected with organization of educational process which, in turn, constitutes an objective, forms, methods and means together with the interconnection of the process of cultivating significant professional qualities of future ship officers and training activities of teachers and cadets of maritime institutions. The conditions mentioned above are the reflection of structuring of knowledge, competencies and skills which can be applied for professional solutions of future ship officers. Investigating the issue of cultivating significant professional qualities of future ship officers through gaining specific knowledge, competencies and skills provides an opportunity to establish the conditions for professional self-realization. The process of cultivating significant professional qualities of future ship officers is particularly influenced by the content of special and psycho-pedagogical subjects including new scientific developments, best practices in various fields, such as pedagogy, psychology, foreign language, philosophy, sociology, etc. Learning of human sciences is carried out with respect to the principle of succession, which consists in theory followed by practice and is implemented at all stages of training process.

Implementation of the described approach allows actualizing cultivation of significant professional qualities of future ship officers during educational period, makes them capable of self-realizing at work place, identifying, reasoning and resolving various professional matters encountered.

The encyclopedic dictionary defines the term ‘condition’ as a complex of factors which influence living beings or lifeless things, creating the environment for something to happen. Conditions characterize various aspects of constant social factors [3, p. 625].

The philosophical encyclopedic dictionary interprets ‘condition’ as a complex of objects (items, processes, relations, etc.) necessary for genesis or existence of a change of a given object (that is under condition or conditional) [5, p. 286].

The philosophical dictionary specifies ‘condition’ as a phenomenon affecting the other ones, making things, states and processes possible to exist. It is alike the cause, which inevitably, necessarily generates something (action, result of action), as well as the reason, that is a logical condition of the consequence [5]. Therefore, in philosophical terms the notion ‘condition’ comprises the factors owing to which a phenomenon or process occurs and exists.

In psychology ‘condition’ is understood as a complex of internal and external factors having an impact on development of a particular psychological phenomenon or process. When establishing the causal link of a particular phenomenon, it must be considered taking into account various links and relations, i.e. in overall relationship. If one phenomenon causes another, then it is a cause; if a phenomenon interacts with other one in the process of development of entity, to which it belongs, then it is a factor; if a phenomenon determines existence of another one, then it is a condition [1].

During period of education at maritime academy, cadets obtain psychological preparation for their future work on board through studying human sciences. According to M. Nechaev and H. Riznytsjka, learning process occupies a key part of developing certain forms of mental activities, enabling resolution of various professional challenges in future [2, p. 4]. In the opinion of S.Smirnov, ability to study is one of the most important professional qualities, which a cadet must acquire while studying at a maritime academy, since the mentioned quality fundamentally determines his future professional career [4, p. 142].

Special qualities are particularly developed while studying at a high education institution. For the first time a cadet encounters various activities connected with his future profession. Therefore, dialogue forms must prevail in communication with senior cadets, namely, in the process of preparation of course papers, diploma projects and completing apprenticeship. The high education institution should apply the obtained knowledge and skills to develop self-sufficiency, the quality being very important for the future occupation, by means of active and creative forms of organization of learning process.

In this way, studying at a maritime academy takes place during crucial period of professional development of the personality affected by a complex of age and psychological factors. Cultivation of significant professional qualities of future ship officers takes place in the process of active learning process, that lies not only in obtaining some amount of knowledge, skills and competencies, but also in acquiring the significant qualities necessary for the future professional activities.

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