| Abstract [eng] |
The Master‘s Degree Thesis Analysis provided in the paper helped to reveal the competences of pedagogues to satisfy special educational needs of pupils. The hypothesis is made that college students are not ready enough to satisfy special educational needs of pupils. Statistical analysis of the data was performed applying Mann and Whitney test, Student criteria. The empirical part of the paper compares the data generated from the questionnaire of students and teachers aiming to find out how they assess preparation of students to satisfy special educational needs of pupils, what skills should be improved. The investigation showed that modulus of the general subjects (pedagogy, psychology) of programs of studies of elementary education and foreign languages realized in colleges highlight professional skills in competence to know individual child‘s education needs and education specifics, to apply studying content, to cooperate with the participants of the education process, however there is a lack of communication with parents of pupils with special educational needs. The modulus of didactics of the study program of pedagogy of elementary education more than ones of foreign languages highlight abilities to change and apply general programs according to the needs of pupils and to apply alternative education methods. Student questionnaire showed low privity of theirs on the most usual education difficulties and reasons thereof. The students indicated that there is a lack of the following competences: to recognize and satisfy pupils with special education needs, to adapt education content taking into account actual level of achievements of a schoolchild, to communicate and cooperate with the participants in the education process and training institutions. Teachers positively assess value judgment of students to pupils with special educational needs and abilities to cerate a safe education environment. The level of competences of elementary education pedagogy to satisfy pupils with special educational needs, especially in the sphere of application of education strategies, is higher compared with competences gained by students of foreign languages. The hypothesis that college students are not ready enough to satisfy special educational needs of pupils was confirmed. There is a lack of the following competences: to recognize and satisfy special education needs of schoolchildren, to apply education content, to communicate and cooperate with the participants of the education process and training institutions, there is a greater lack of these skills in preparation of students if senior classes. Key words: special education competence, student readiness, a pupils with special educational needs, heterogeneous class. |
