Cooperative methods and development of social competence in training of technical teachers

Abstract

The demands of the labor market today emphasize the importance of emotional intelligence and social behavior. This fact determines the educational needs of prospective teachers. One of the most effective ways to do this is to use student-centered methods. However, the majority of teachers continue to work with a frontal presentation method that does not develop students 'social skills and does not contribute to preparation for real situations. This study presents an ongoing program based on the application of collaborative methods and the development of participants 'social skills. The article identifies the main features of cooperative learning as a tool for developing the soft skills of future engineers and briefly summarizes the program. The results so far show that new methods can be easily promoted through well-organized planning and teaching processes, and students themselves recognize why the application of methods has a developmental effect.