Professional Preparation of Teachers for New Models of Student Practical Training

Abstract

In the professional work of practical training teachers, the role of a mentor is becoming increasingly important as one of the factors to support the more complex skills that students need to achieve in the twenty-first century. In this sense, the professional and pedagogical competence of their teachers plays a significant role in the realization of professional practice of students. However, many vocational teacher training initiatives are not effective in supporting changes in practice and student training. In order to identify the characteristics of effective professional development, this paper addresses the problems of methodologically organized training that would show a positive correlation between professional development of teachers, practical training and students training outcomes. The features of these approaches have been identified, and descriptions of some models described in order to inform those who want to understand how to stimulate successful strategies for realization of practical training.