Competency-based approach as an imperative of reforming the training of future foreign language teachers

Abstract

Relevance. The relevance of the problem stated in the article is due to the fact that the competence approach is an integral part of the educational process, on the basis of which federal state mandatory standards of higher education are based. With the help of the competence approach, the content of education, goals, results are determined and pedagogical learning technologies are developed. When developing educational programs for the training of future foreign languages teachers, teachers face difficulties, expressed in a lack of information about linguistic and didactic competence, through which subject methodological knowledge is acquired, a methodological base is formed, practical and technological skills are developed, research and professional and communicative skills are activated. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to analyze and synthesize the methodological basis of the problem of applying the competence approach in the process of training of future foreign language teachers. Methodology. The leading methods for the study of this problem are the inductive and deductive research method, which allows us to consider this problem as a systematic, integrated approach to the application of a competence-based approach in teaching future foreign language teachers. Results. The analysis of the application of the competence approach to the professional training of future foreign language teachers is carried out in the context of the humanistic paradigm of education. Different perspectives that promote the idea of the competency-based approach in education and that incorporate it into the structure of other scientific approaches are considered to improve the training of future foreign language teachers. Conclusions. It is concluded that there are options for applying the competence-based approach and solving educational problems. The options of increasing motivation in the professional orientation of future foreign language teachers are considered.