PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS OF THE PSYCHOLOGISTS’ PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SYSTEM ORGANIZATION IN THE FIELD OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Abstract

The present state of the problem of special psychologists' professional training is researched. The practical aspects of its improvement are analyzed. The analytical review of the scientific basis for theoretical and practical components of the psychologists’ training in the field of special education by modern researchers is conducted. The concepts of reforming, bases of a perspective vision of domestic education development are characterized. Various methods of scientific studies within the framework of the identified research problem are considered. The key parameters and pedagogical conditions were determined and the basis for the design of the system for professional psychologists' training in the field of special education was described. The basic paradigms of the psychological and pedagogical process organization have been implemented, which allowed for revealing the basic positions of professional psychologists' training in the field of special education. The emphasis is placed on the importance and necessity of studying and implementing the best practices of foreign countries in the context of higher education. The ways to modernize professional psychologists' training in higher educational establishments are found. The attention is focused on the importance and necessity of studying and providing the best practices of foreign countries in the context of higher education. The key parameters for ensuring the competitiveness of a specialist in this sphere are determined: they are high overall level of the national education system development; assimilation of new and advanced experience acquired in the process of cooperation with foreign countries; ensuring the quality of services in the internal and external markets of educational services; availability of high-quality educational and research infrastructure; development of strategic partnership; development of mobility. The ways of modernization for special psychologists’ professional training in higher educational institutions are determined. On the basis of the analysis, the content of the professional psychologists' training in the field of special education has been clarified and the components of the preparedness structure for a future competitive specialist-psychologist (in the aspect of innovative activity) prepared for work in the current market conditions have been specified.