Formation of Professional and Personal Qualities of Future Elementary-school Teachers by Means of Pedagogical Metaphor

By compiling the fundamental psychological and pedagogical scientific works of famous researchers, an expert survey of the subjects of the educational process, a system of professional and personal qualities of an elementary-school teacher is highlighted, a brief description of them is provided, and the dominant professionally significant quality is determined – love for children. The essence, types, potential, properties of a pedagogical metaphor as an effective means of forming the professional and personal qualities of a future elementary-school teacher, its multifunctionality in the process of professional training are solved. The effectiveness of the method of using a pedagogical metaphor in the form of a piece of art (a philosophical tale, parable, story, poetic work, myth, popular expressions of famous people, maxims, paintings, etc.) is proved. Examples of the use of the pedagogical metaphor in the process of teaching pedagogical disciplines are given in order to form a tolerant, humanistic attitude towards a particular child, children's collective, parents and work colleagues among future elementary-school teachers.