КОМПЕТЕНЦІЯ ТА КОМПЕТЕНТНІСТЬ: ЗАКОРДОННИЙ ДОСВІД

Abstract

Introduction. The analysis of the scientific work of Ukrainian scientists made it possible to conclude that there is no single interpretation of the concepts “kom-petentsiia”(translit from Ukr)and “kompetentnist” (trans-lit from Ukr) when translating from Ukrainian to English. It creates difficulties when studying foreign pedagogical experience.The purpose of our work is to investigate approaches to the definition of the concepts “competence” and “compe-tency” in foreign scientific literature and to compare them with the relevant works of Ukrainian authors.The methods of analysis, synthesis and comparison are used in article. A comparative analysis of the works of Ukrainian and foreign scientists on the interpretation of the concepts “kompetentsiia”(translit from Ukr), “kompe-tentnist”(translit from Ukr)and “competence”, “competen-cy” was carried out.Results. Most foreign researchers associate the con-cept “competence” with requirements for human activity (“what can people do?”), and the concept “competency” is associated with personality traits and its behavior (“how can people do?”) In the works of Ukrainian researchers, the opinion is traced that “kompetentsiia”(translit from Ukr)is a predetermined requirement for knowledge and experience in a certain field, and “kompetentnist”(translit from Ukr)is a formed quality, an integrative formation of an individual, the result of his or her activity.Originality. It was concluded that the concepts “kom-petentsiia”(translit from Ukr), “kompetentnist”(translit from Ukr)in Ukrainian terminology correspond respective-ly to the concepts “competence” and “competency” in foreign terminology.Conclusion. The analysis of the works of foreign re-searchers made it possible to draw a conclusion about the difference between the concepts “competence” and “com-petency” both in terms of content and scope. The conduct-ed research will be useful when translating concepts “competence” and “competency” into other languages.