Professional education in training of social educators

Abstract

Aim. To reveal the essence and the content of professional education on the example of social educators’ training

Methodology. The article reveals the essence, content and features of professional education of social educators’ training on the basis of personal, systemic, environmental and personal-activity approaches. The research used the following methds: analysis, synthesis, generalization and classification.

Results. Various approaches to understanding the essence of students’ professional eduction are represented. The author’s idea of its essence is given. Professioanl culture of social educator is understood as the result of his professional education. The inner component of social educator’s professional culture is disclosed, as well as its external component. Basic aspects of professional education of social educators’ university training are singled out, among them: pedagogical outlook, deontological basics of the personality, awareness of social-role position as a social educator, culture of professional-pedagogic behavior, individual style of professional activity and civic stand.

Research Implications. The research results contribute to the theory of professional education. The singled out components enable to ensure the subject filling of the content of social educators’professional education.