Self-Assessment of Professional Competence of Foreign Language Teachers (according to Results of Questioning of Teachers of Additional Education)

Abstract

The assessment of own competencies by teachers of additional education is covered. The analysis of the results obtained by the questioning of the respondents - foreign language teachers working with children of preschool and younger school age. The questionnaire includes professional competencies which should be taken by the teacher. The respondents estimated these competencies according to the degree of importance for teaching in general and specifically for their work. A table is provided summarizing the results of the survey of 20 teachers of different age and sex, having a different work experience. The results of reflection of foreign language teachers regarding the ownership of different types of competencies, communicative, informational, organizational, and creative, are presented in the form of diagrams. The research urgency is caused by necessity of professional evaluation of teaching activities at a new level with the use of survey and reflection methods. It is noted that even at the stage of experiment forming there were positive changes in teachers’ work as professional self-esteem allowed them to actualize the problem areas in the teaching process, pay attention to the existing shortcomings in work and, consequently, correct them. It is indicated that the results of the study can be used in the preparation of the training course of teachers further education.

Keywords

• professional development of foreign language teacher
• professional competencies
• skill
• survey method
• survey
• scale of importance
• method of reflection