A PEDAGOGUE’S FACILITATION COMPETENCY IN TEACHING FOREIGN STUDENTS

Abstract

On the outcomes of analyzing the scientific literature on pedagogic facilitation, it is proved in the article that no issues concerning a higher education institution pedagogue’s facilitative competence in foreign students training have been raised by scientists; the notions of “competence”, “professional interests”, “facilitation”, “facilitator pedagogue”, “facilitation competence” are defined; the role of a facilitator pedagogue in forming persistent interest in foreign students to their future professional activity is disclosed, as well as requirements for his or her personality and professional traits; on the experience of work with foreign students, conclusion is made concerning the use of interactive methods of teaching at the lectures and in practical classes; an example is given of possible topics and questions to be discussed at trainings, pedagogical workshops on facilitation pedagogy; it is noted that a facilitator pedagogue is to apply creative approach to teaching foreign students, forming in them not only interest in future professional activity, but also the pedagogue’s facilitative competence.