Training future primary school teacher at poltava V. G. Korolenko national pedagogical u niversity for democratic citizenship education

Abstract

The scientific and pedagogical basis of the special training course “Forming Democratic Citizenship of a Primary School Teacher-to-Be in the System of Higher Pedagogical Education” at Poltava V. G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University is revealed and its content has been developed. The prognostic results of studying the discipline as means of realization of democratic principles in the pedagogical process of teacher training in the conditions of renewal of Ukrainian society and growth of public activity are determined. Studying the educational discipline is aimed at mastering by teachers-tobe the historical and pedagogical principles of becoming and presenting citizenship education in the world educational systems in the context of civilizational development of humanity; learning theoretical positions of civil education: essence, pedagogical importance, purpose, tasks, and principles; to become proficient at methodical bases and tools (forms, methods, facilities) of realization of tasks of democratic citizenship education in the pedagogical process.