MODEL OF SUPPLEMENTARY PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AT THE SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

Paper analyses the model of training of technical subjects’ secondary school teachers, graduates from technical universities, from the viewpoint of content focus and proportionality of individual subjects in the supplementary pedagogical study. The Slovak University of Technology by providing supplementary pedagogical study satisfies the requirements of secondary schools to obtain highly qualified specialists- teachers of technical subjects. Candidates for supplementary pedagogical study have a deep knowledge of the main disciplines content of their branch. Candidates are therefore full- valued graduates of technical universities (having the title Master of Science-MSc), who have completed the second degree of university technical education. They are graduates of the following faculties: Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information technology, Faculty of Informatics and Information technologies. In the accredited model of supplementary pedagogical education are dominant those studying subjects which are not part of study programs of graduates of technical universities and which are necessary for pedagogical-psychological and didactic erudition of teachers in teaching practice. Graduate acquires the adequate teaching competencies – the ability to design, implement, manage and organize the work in class and to create a positive climate, to diagnose students’ abilities. Graduate gains the possibility to self-reflection, can participate in the elaboration of educational materials for teaching practice, is familiar with educational technology and ICT development in the didactics in the relevant field. Graduate of supplementary pedagogical education is completely prepared and qualified to perform the teaching profession of technical subjects at secondary schools –ISCED 3 and 4.