Teaching In Higher Education Institutions Research Articles

ХОББИ КАК ФАКТОР СТРУКТУРИРОВАНИЯ СТУДЕНЧЕСКОЙ ЖИЗНИ

The research is of high current interest as it is important to know what students’ life is in order to see their values, interests and specifics of the way of life. The purpose of the research was to study how popular different kinds of extended activities and hobbies were popular among students. A questionnaire was developed in order to find out how often students went in for different kinds of extended activities and hobbies. The questionnaire survey was carried out in autumn and winter period after the students’ voluntary informed consent had been received. As a result of the survey one can see that a large number of students have hobbies and go in for extended activities. Most students study art and music. Just a slight share of students are keen on scientific and research activities, culture-mass work and technical creativity. This suggests the need for increasing students' interest in the above activities, promotion of science and volunteering, attrac-tion of more students to extracurricular activities. The results of the survey can be of interest to teachers of higher education institutions, pro-fessionals who arrange extracurricular activities for students, experts who develop educational pro-grams for extended activities and psychologists who deal with social and age-specific issues.

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The article examines and analyzes the essential and structural aspect of the problem of basic competencies of future translators. Current trends in the professional training of competitive translators in Ukraine are explored, summarized and presented. The terms “professional training of translators”, “competitive translator” and “professional competitive translators” are defined; justify the components of the structure of competitive translators and highlight the pedagogical conditions for training competitive translators. explore the key aspects of competencies required for a successful career as philology teachers, taking into account modern requirements and challenges in the field of education. Accordingly, linguistic, methodological, pedagogical and scientific competencies are analyzed, which are the place for effective teaching of philological disciplines. The article also explores the structural aspects of curricula and training plans aimed at developing basic competencies in future philology teachers. The role of practical classes, staging and scientific research in the training of future teachers is highlighted, as well as the possibility of introducing them into the educational process. The study draws conclusions about the need to increase attention to the development of basic competencies of future philology teachers in higher education institutions and improve the curriculum to achieve this goal. The importance of combining theoretical training with practical experience and scientific work is analyzed to ensure high-quality training of future philology teachers and increase competitiveness in the labor market. It is concluded that the training of translators is defined as the process of developing their communicative competence, which involves not only the acquisition of language as a means of communication, training, self-education and ensures free, legal, correct and functionally adequate knowledge of all types of speech activity in a foreign language at a level close to the native speaker language

Потенциал использования сетевых видеоформатов в системе гуманитарного образования

Importance. The potential of using modern network video formats in educational practices aimed at the formation of competencies in the humanitarian field is investigated. The study of this potential is important due to the transformation of approaches to socialization and the knowledge’s formation about the world under the influence of new media, as well as the visualization process of media consumption, noted by communicative processes’ researchers. Materials and Methods. Comparative typological and textual methods are used to achieve the set research goals, as well as the method of content analysis. The empirical base of the research is based on the educational video content of the RUTUBE platform. Results and Discussion. The main functions of network video content in the educational process are given. The most effective genres and formats of educational video blogs are specified. The means of attracting and retaining attention during the implementation of educational practices are investigated. The main communication barriers preventing the formation of competencies in the conditions of using network video content are identified. The methods of neutralizing barriers and ways to increase the effectiveness of knowledge, skills and abilities’ formation using network video content are outlined. Conclusions. The study showed that network video content has significant educational potential and can be used in the educational process within the framework of higher education. The results of the study will be useful to scientists considering the potential of using modern technologies in the higher education system, as well as to teachers of higher educational institutions.

Areas of Training of Young Specialists Through Professional Development of Academic Staff in the Field of Education

The purpose of the article is to study the direction of training young specialists through the professional development of academic staff in the field of education. The areas that require regular research, updating and professional development from specialists based on the analysis of the areas of work of teachers of higher education institutions were identified. The main key competencies for lifelong learning have been identified. The training courses offered to teachers and academic staff at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv were presented. Skills are proposed for mastering as the main learning outcome for the academic staff of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. The training courses and programs offered by SoftServe have been identified by the monitoring of opportunities for practical training of teachers. For higher education institutions, professional development for academic staff is a mandatory element of the education quality assurance system and can take place through participation in master classes, seminars, trainings, webinars, and workshops. It has been established that academic staff, given the workload and challenges they face in terms of professional development and maintaining mental and emotional health, should receive professional help and support. Professional supervision can be helpful, which can help both individually and within the university. We believe that for academic staff to perform their tasks effectively, higher education institutions should provide them with quality material and technical support, and opportunities for continuous learning and development. A well-designed educational program will be the key to success for its developers, higher education institutions, students, and employers. It is necessary to create an environment of periodic discussion with employers of existing educational programs and their main components, which will allow timely making of important adjustments in response to important problems and topical issues. The principles by which the educational program is developed have been identified. The criteria for self-assessment and accreditation of educational programs have been formed.

Особливості організації та проведення педагогічного експерименту як основного інструменту дослідження лідерської компетенції у студентів

The article is devoted to the specifics of organizing and conducting a pedagogical experiment as the main tool for studying students’ leadership competence. The relevance of the problem stated in the article is determined by the fact that at the current stage, the need for formation of students’ leadership competence is growing, and accordingly, the need for its study arises. The purpose of the article is to analyze the pedagogical experiment as an important tool for researching students’ leadership competence. The main results that were obtained within the framework of this scientific research should be considered the substantiation of the essence of the concept of «pedagogical experiment», the analysis of the possibilities of the pedagogical experiment in the study of students’ leadership competence, and the characteristics of the organization and conduct of the pedagogical experiment as a tool for researching leadership competence. It has been established that a pedagogical experiment is an effective tool for researching the leadership competence of students only if it is clearly planned, all the main stages of its organization and implementation are observed, the forms and methods of organizing experimental work are correctly correlated, and appropriate techniques and ways of implementing experimental work are selected. The results of this scientific study, as well as the conclusions formulated on their basis, are of practical value for teachers of higher educational institutions and institutions of professional pre-higher education, school teachers, as well as other educators and researchers interested in the study of leadership problems, the formation of leadership competence, and research methods of leadership competence. Keywords: pedagogical experiment, leadership competence, leadership qualities, leadership, student youth.

Integration of associative board games into the university learning process when studying media literacy (using the example of the board game «Media Labyrinth»)

The presented research paper examines the phenomenon of gamification, its importance for the educational process in higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where work is systematically carried out to improve the level of media literacy of students, undergraduates of faculties and departments of journalism. The main purpose of this publication is to describe the game mechanisms that are most suitable for introduction into the educational process in the study of media literacy. According to the authors, these include a set of rules and designations underlying verbal and team associative games. Using a number of successful ideas of modern game design in the above direction, the team of the Department of Journalism of a regional university created an educational board game «Media Labyrinth». The theoretical significance of the article lies in the fact that the data revealed during the research can be used by teachers of higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the process of writing research papers, teaching aids within the framework of the studied issues, as well as in the preparation of lecture materials on the discipline «Media Literacy». The practical significance of this scientific work lies in the possibility of introducing the research results into the educational process in higher education (using the board game «Media Labyrinth» in the practical classes of journalism students). At the same time, the board game «Media Labyrinth» has the potential to become a universal means of increasing the level of media literacy, since it can have a positive impact not only on students studying Journalism, but also on students of other humanities, high school students with in-depth study of information technology.

TEXT-CREATING PERFORMANCE IN THE TRAINING SYSTEM OF THE FUTURE TEACHER OF PRIMARY GRADES

The peculiarities of formation of text creating competence of future teachers of primary school are found out in the article. The author believes that knowledge about the text and text making activity will ensure the student’s orientation to the development of professional and personal realization, personal and creative attitude to pedagogical activity, confidence in his (her) readiness for it and the desire for professional self-improvement. The purpose of the article is to highlight modern methodological approaches (text-creating performance) to the formation of the text-creating competence of the future primary school teacher. The theoretical-methodological basis of studying consists of classical and modern properties of world and native lingvonodidactics of pedagogy, psychology, active theory of learning and development of personality. A set of researching methods is used: theoretical – analysis of linguistic, psychological, pedagogical, educational and methodological literature on research problems; synthesis and generalization, comparison; development of work experience of teachers of higher education institutions, defining the conceptual system of research; empirical – observation and analysis of pedagogical phenomena and processes, collective and individual conversations in order to identify the main contradictions and defects in the content, teaching methods in order to identify the problems of the formation of the text-creating competence of the future primary school teacher. The text-creating competence is stressed to be knowledge, abilities, skills and experience of text-creating activity acquired in the learning process-primary (reproduction of ready-made texts, creation of own and editing them) and secondary (perception, interpretation, understanding of texts) and also the experience of emotional and valuable attitude to the process and result of text creation. The formation of text-creating competence is found out to be an integrative process that includes philological, psychological and pedagogical components. A detailed analysis of the content and genesis of the concept made it possible to define a text-creating performer as an effective (necessary impact on the reader), high-quality (normative content, composition, language design) text-creating activity of primary school teacher. The studying of the methodological base about the structure of text-creating competence is proved to distinguish its components: textual, cognitive-interpretive, textological, text-productive. These are the abilities to make and edit texts which are formed on the basis of test-creating performance.

Some aspects of modeling natural language processes and their application in teaching in higher educational institutions

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problem of creating artificial intelligence systems that allow modeling at the logical and hardware levels linguistic relations described by algebraic-logical operations on natural language, and which are elements of the k-valued structural organization of information and intellectual technologies: ASP-structures.

FORMATION OF STUDENTS' CREATIVE PERSONALITY IN ENGLISH CLASSES BY INTRODUCING INNOVATIVE METHODS

The article deals with the innovation of the educational process. Interactive methods of working in English classes as a means of forming a creative personality are described. The article presents the formation of communicative competence through the introduction of innovative methods.
 Innovative methods of teaching English are analyzed and the expediency of their use in higher educational institutions is justified. The process of teaching English in higher educational institutions has certain features associated with different initial levels of language training of students.
 The main goal of a foreign language teaching in higher educational institutions is to form students' communicative competence, which is based on communicative approaches formed on the basis of language knowledge and skills. Moreover, without the introduction of innovative teaching methods, the proper result cannot be achieved. It is necessary to reorient the educational process to partnership, that is, to the cooperation of all participants in the educational process. Learning English should be more active, not informative, because students learn languages more successfully through actions – speech and non-speech and their integration. For students, training in the form of practical activities forms the basis of their true knowledge.
 High-quality foreign language training of students is possible subject to the introduction of modern educational methods, such as: professionally oriented training, project method, intensive and distance learning methods, information and telecommunications technologies, working with computer programs in foreign languages, creating presentations, training systems of education. It is possible to significantly increase the effectiveness of the lesson if the content of the discipline "foreign language" in higher educational institutions is professionally oriented. The use of interactive teaching methods involves turning to communicative and constructivist approaches to teaching English. The use of innovative methods for teaching English and multimedia teaching tools allows students to increase motivation to learn English, provide access to new, alternative sources of information, develop independent mental activity, form communication skills, intercultural and professional competence.
 The communicative approach is largely aimed at the student. Its purpose is to interest them in learning the language by accumulating and expanding their knowledge and experience. It is necessary to develop knowledge and skills on the methodology of teaching foreign languages, reveal the essence of the methods, principles and practice of the communicative approach of teaching English, and improve the practice of foreign language proficiency.
 To achieve these goals, it is important to use active forms of work and innovative methods. The use of interactive methods in English classes will increase students' motivation to learn English.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FUTURE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ INDEPENDENT LEARNING ORGANIZATION IN UKRAINE AND GREAT BRITAIN

The article provides a comparative analysis of the experience of organizing independent extracurricular work of future foreign language teachers in higher education institutions of Ukraine and Great Britain. The analysis of educational and methodological support of the disciplines of the cycle of professional training of foreign language teachers of domestic higher education institutions gives reasons to assert that independent extracurricular work has a significant share in relation to classroom educational activities of students. There is a tendency to increase the hours of independent extracurricular work.Independent extracurricular work of future foreign language teachers in domestic higher education institutions, unlike British ones, has only a practical focus and is aimed at the formation of foreign language competence of future teachers. It was determined that in the organization of independent extracurricular work, Ukrainian scientists and practitioners adhere to didactic (individualization activities, a combination of individual, paired and group forms of the specified work, creativity, visuality) and methodical (autonomy, communicativeness, interconnected learning of speech activities and aspects of language, interrelated learning of language and culture, the dominant role of exercises, the authenticity of educational materials) principles.It was found out that Great Britain has developed quite a powerful experience of organizing independent extracurricular work of future foreign language teachers. Some features in this field are common to both countries, but in higher education institutions of Great Britain there is a much greater amount of work related to the formation of student independence, capable of consciously and responsibly performing various tasks outside the classroom. Changing the authoritarian model of professional education, characteristic of Soviet times, to a person-oriented one involves the maximum individualization of independent extracurricular work of future foreign language teachers, the creation of conditions for self-development and self-improvement, meaningful and independent determination of one's own educational needs, one's capabilities, and individual educational goals. In this aspect, work in higher educational institutions of Ukraine has begun and needs further improvement. In the higher educational institutions of Great Britain, a modern model of higher education has already been created, designed to provide the student with systematized, solid and at the same time operational knowledge, capable of providing conditions that contribute to the realization of a necessary and urgent requirement: to teach the student to learn independently. These processes have a certain tradition and are actively implemented.

Development of independent work skills to improve the quality of distance learning

The article outlines the main problems of long-term distance learning: the unwillingness of specialists to use all the technical capabilities of educational Internet platforms as efficiently as possible; lack of independent work skills of students; low motivation to study in a distance format. The main directions of work on the development of independent work skills are outlined: cognitive (working with a significant amount of information, highlighting the main, elocation, summarizing, summarizing the material); metacognitive (goal setting, planning, presentation of information) and increasing motivation for self-development. The results of the survey of teachers of higher educational institutions, school teachers on the awareness of the main components of independent work, forms and methods of skills development are presented. The primary reason for the decrease in motivation is highlighted: lack of interest, obsolescence, irrelevance, excessive “classicality” of the studied material. The components of successful distance learning are systematized. The proposals of interactive forms of work on the development of independent work skills are presented: the use of social networks, gamification, various games, competition in group work. The possibility of increasing the efficiency of distance learning through the formation of independent work skills is proved.

USE OF DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MODERN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

Distance learning is currently a common practice in the organization of the educational process. For this, various software products tested during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020-2021 and martial law in Ukraine in 2022 are used. At the same time, studies of the use of modern distance technologies in the educational process are devoted to conceptual aspects of the organization of education or are based on various software products. All of the above requires the definition of effective remote technologies for solving various tasks of educational activities in domestic higher educational institutions. The purpose of the work is to study the software products used in the educational process of Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University, from the point of view of optimization of scientific and educational activities. The article summarizes the practice of using IT technologies at Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University since its relocation in 2014. This made it possible to determine the advantages and disadvantages of modern use for the organization of the educational process, joint activities, including scientific and educational, platform Moodle, IT services Microsoft Office-365, as well as highlight the most popular services in the academic space. It is noted that Google services today are a strong competitor to Microsoft’s IT services, in particular, due to their quality, variety and free of charge. It was established that the availability of practical skills for working in Google Classroom among students requires mastery of this tool for teachers of higher educational institutions in order to make a further decision regarding the effectiveness of solving educational tasks. According to the results of the research, the necessity of combining various IT services, as well as constant training of the participants of the educational process in the skills of their use, was established. The direction of further research is the problem of developing training courses using various distance learning IT services.

THE TRAINING SYSTEM OF A FOOTBALL COACH-LECTURER (HISTORICAL ASPECT)

The article focuses on historical background of the origin and development of a football coach-lecturer training system. It was logically ascertained that the system reveals to have durable timeline up from the end of the XIX c. until nowadays. All the crucial stages of the successful implementation of football into the educational system of Ukraine were deeply clarified.Actually, the profound interest in football as powerful means of physical education has been exposed in Western Ukraine since 1890. He was Oleksii Butovskyi, a head of training courses for physical education specialists in Cadet corps, who explored British football content and game instructions firstly in the domestic practice of physical education. The football training programme for pupils of 5–8 grades was initiated by Uzhhorod gymnasium gymnastics teacher I. Medretskyi, while E. Tsenar and H. Yordan as professors at Lviv teacher’s gymnasium presented the first programme of the football implementation in gymnasiums.The fact that training courses, produced and adopted in 1896 by Petr Lesgaft (Lesgaft Courses), became higher educational institution to master leaders and organizers in physical education was under in-depth analysis. It was also pointed out that foundation of the physical education faculties (PEF) within pedagogical institutions of higher education manifested a significant stage to solve the problem of training scientific-pedagogical staff. They actually started a regular training of physical education teachers as well as coaches-lecturers for educational institutions. The role of public organizations in training football coaches-lecturers under the up-to-date terms was thoroughly examined.

Organization of skills upgrading using means of distance learning at the tertiary level

The article notes that the problem of organization of professional development of teachers of higher educational institutions is related to the orientation of the higher education in Ukraine towards the European educational standards and is associated with the need for continuous professional development of the teaching staff at the tertiary level. Another factor is the necessity in actual professional reaction to the challenges brought about by the world pandemic and, as a result, digitalization of the basic social spheres and institutions, educational, in particular. The article provides the analysis and implementation of the world experience in organization of the process of educating and further professional development of teachers using contemporary educational online platforms. Based on modern research on the problem and taking into account the socio-economic requirements of the time, the main competences that determine the required level of the professional level of a teacher of the higher educational institution are determined. The article presents the experience of implementing upgrading skills programs for teachers of higher educational institutions using online platforms: trainings, webinars, master classes, participation in academic mobility programs, Master degree training programs which have been piloted at the universities of Kharkiv to develop certain competences.

MARKETING OF INNOVATIONS IN THE HIGHER PEDAGOGICAL INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION

The article is devoted to the problem of development of innovation marketing in a higher pedagogical educational institution. An overview of scientific works on the considered topic is presented. The authors highlighted the peculiarities of educational technoparks, hubs of Poltava National University named after V.G. Korolenko as marketing innovations that ensure the improvement of the quality of pedagogical education. The concept of innovation marketing in a higher pedagogical institution of education is defined and widely analyzed. The main methods of introducing innovative marketing technologies into the environment of a higher educational institution are characterized, taking into account the challenges of the modern information society

Modern financing tools and their riskiness in the context of innovative directions of development of educational institutions

The article aims to analyze and assess the risks of lending projects in China's higher education field. The following research methods are used: survey-analytical, systemic analysis, and synthesis. It is emphasized that China must strongly support the development of private educational institutions, attract all possible resources to invest in the higher education industry, and constantly improve the quality of teaching in higher education institutions, which will contribute to the future economic growth of the territories. It has been proven that credit projects in higher education institutions have differences in identifying potential risks compared to lending to the real sector of the economy. It has been argued that the public nature of higher education and the autonomy of private colleges and universities make private colleges and universities responsible for paying principal and interest on loans. On the other hand, under certain circumstances, private colleges and universities can transfer credit risk to the government through appropriate legislative measures. The risk management evaluation system should have five levels: environment, risk assessment, management activities, information and communication, and internal development. These five levels are considered the leading indicators, each of which highlights the key elements of risk management. The hypothesis has been proven that banking institutions should build a risk assessment system based on the main characteristics of educational institutions with tools for effective risk management. It is calculated that educational institutions belong to organizations with high risk. The prospects of the study consist in the further substantiation of the main instruments of adoption, transfer, and reduction of the degree of risk of lending to educational institutions. Keywords: loan, risk, risk management, banking institutions, educational institutions, economic growth, efficiency, innovations.

STEM-КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ МАТЕМАТИКИ ТА МЕТОДИ ЇХ ФОРМУВАННЯ

The article discusses the general principles of STEM education and the ways of forming STEM competence of future mathematics teachers, in particular, solving applied problems, implementing STEM projects, implementing elements of STEM technologies in mathematics classes, holding STEM weeks. The analysis of scientifi c and methodological sources showed that the implementation of STEM education is a creative process aimed at improving the quality of education, it is the result of the activity of all subjects of the educational process. Activities within the framework of STEM education are the creation of stable connections between the educational institution, society, professional activity and the whole world. Since the main subject of the implementation of STEM education is the teacher, that is, the implementation of innovation is possible through the organization of activities, fi rst of all, of teachers of higher education institutions, and later – teachers of general secondary and vocational (vocational-technical) education institutions. The research proved that there is currently an urgent need for training and retraining of mathematics teachers who will be able to work in this direction and transfer the implementation of STEM education from an individual to a mass level.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM «ORGANISATION AND DIRECTING OF CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC PROJECTS» WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY

Over the last decades, the system of higher education in Ukraine has been constantly changing. This situation is caused by the search for a domestic strategy of professional training in the context of modern European requirements. Of course, the directions, conceptual principles, and strategic objectives of professional training are determined by state documents of Ukraine. However, the implementation of the tasks is designed to be made by teachers of higher educational institutions, which encourages the teaching staff of universities to effective research. Thus, due to the fact that Ukraine has chosen the European vector of development for integration into the world community, it is necessary to study advanced foreign ideas and achievements and implement them in domestic universities, which is currently happening. The author focuses on the topical issue of finding new ways to improve the quality of higher education and argues that one of such ways is the introduction of certificate programs in the educational process of universities. The researcher admits that the renewal of the educational process in universities is taking into account the achievements of the past and, of course, the present. A review of scientific publications and regulations on certificate programs shows that Ukrainian educational institutions have begun to implement certificate programs actively to meet the individual educational needs of higher education students in acquiring additional professional competencies within the specialty or related specialties and fields of knowledge, including obtaining professional qualifications. The requirements of higher education for the creation of modern certification programs (short-term, medium-term, long-term) have been determined and their advantages have been revealed. Guided by the Regulations on Certificate Programs of Kherson State University (Order of 29.04.2021 № 529-D), in accordance with the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education», the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine «On approval of paid services that can be provided by establishments and institutions of the education system belonging to the state and communal form of ownership» dated 27.08.2010, it has been stated that the certificate programs are in fact specialized training courses or a specialized set of interconnected components (educational components) of established duration, which provides professional targeted training of students. The author's certificate program «Organisation and directing of cultural and artistic projects» has been proposed, which is designed for applicants of higher education at the master's level, while obtaining a bachelor's degree. The program has an applied direction; its structure meets the requirements of higher education. The structure of the long-term certificate program provides general information, defines the purpose of the program, presents its characteristics, and suitability of graduates for employment and further study lists program competencies and program learning outcomes, describes the process of teaching and evaluating achievements in this course, mobility, the list of components of the certificate program and their logical sequence, the form of certification of applicants for higher education, the matrix of compliance of program competencies and ensuring program learning outcomes have been analyzed. Conclusions were made on the expediency of introducing certificate programs in the educational process of professional training of applicants of higher education.

Effects of financial literacy and financial behavior on the financial well-being of teachers in higher education institutions in Region 1, Philippines

This study explored the effects of financial literacy and financial behavior on the financial well-being of 360 academic personnel of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Region 1, Philippines. Data were gathered from August 2020 to March 2021 using a self-administered survey questionnaire instrument. This was used to assess the respondents' financial well-being, literacy, and financial behavior, and Pearson’s r was used to test the relationships among the variables. It was found that most of the teachers generally experience moderate financial security rather than financial stress. They were assessed with excellent scores on their financial literacy and most were found to have good financial behavior. It was determined that their financial behavior affected their financial well-being. On the other hand, their financial literacy did not significantly affect their financial well-being. Hence, this study recommends that a financial wellness program tailored for the respondents should focus more on behavior-changing financial coaching rather than financial concepts learning.

Improvement of Pedagogical Skills of Teachers of the Institution of Higher Education

One of the prerequisites for solving the important and difficult task of training competitive specialists in all branches of the economy is the effective development of the pedagogical excellence of a tertiary school teacher. The problem to be solved within the framework of this study is the assessment of the priority and importance of factors, forms and means of formation of pedagogical skills of teachers of higher education institutions. In the course of the research, an analytical method, synthesis, comparison of information, was used to study the scientific literature on the formation and development of the pedagogical excellence of teachers of higher educational institutions, as well as a questionnaire survey for practical clarification of certain practical aspects of achieving the optimal level of pedagogical excellence of a tertiary school teacher. According to the results of the research, based on the analysis of scientific studies and the conducted survey, the factors, criteria and tools that can be applied to achieve the optimal level of pedagogical excellence of teachers of higher educational institutions were studied. Consideration of this problem allows us to come to the conclusion that the purpose of the academic paper is to clarify the theoretical fundamentals and determine the standpoints of teachers, heads of departments and faculties of higher educational institutions regarding the features and factors of the development of the pedagogical excellence of a tertiary school teacher in order to increase the effectiveness of his professional activity.