ФАСИЛИТАЦИЯ КАК СРЕДСТВО ЭФФЕКТИВНОГО ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ ПЕДАГОГОВ В ПРОЦЕССЕ ОБУЧЕНИЯ

Abstract

Introduction. The relevance of considering the concept of facilitation in additional professional pedagogical education is due to the ongoing socio-cultural transformations in the world, and in society. The global challenges of the time dictate many paradigms and approaches to continuously improve the professional skills of teachers. These processes, in turn, entail changes in building the personality-oriented effective interaction of teachers on the advanced training courses. The study aims to examine the issues of awareness (reflection) by the teacher of their activity through the facilitating position of the teacher in the organization of training in additional professional education and productive interaction based on the principles of cooperation. Methods. The paper deals with the theoretical aspect that reveals the features of the phenomenon of facilitation, the qualities and skills inherent in the facilitator. The study relies on the methods of questioning, conversations, and the method of questions to one’s self (C. Rogers). Research results. The theoretical material on facilitation has been analyzed, a working definition of the “facilitation” concept has been given, the specific features of the facilitation as an effective means of interaction between teachers in the learning process have been identified. Conclusions. The introduction of facilitation in the process of training teachers helps to improve their professional skills, rethink their role in a constantly changing environment and build their interaction following the principles of cooperation (trust, empathy, mutual understanding and acceptance of others).