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SOFT SKILLS FORMATION OF THE NON-PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALTIES STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF STUDYING THE COURSE «PEDAGOGY»

The purpose of the article is to identify ways to form soft skills of future professionals in higher education, to clarify the role of the author’s course «Pedagogy» for students of non-pedagogical specialties in this aspect. Research methods applied: theoretical − analysis of scientific sources, psychological and pedagogical literature and educational literature, comparison, systematization, generalization, modeling; empirical − observation, analysis of educational and professional training programs for bachelors of non-pedagogical specialties, generalization of pedagogical experience. The article analyses the state of development of this problem in psychological and pedagogical science and practice of higher education institutions. The essence of the concept of «soft skills» of future specialists, types of «soft» skills, ways of their formation in a higher education institution are clarified. The developed author’s program of the course «Pedagogy» for preparation of students of non-pedagogical specialties, in particular, 242 Tourism 101 Ecology 103 Earth Sciences, 106 Geography studying at the Faculty of Geography of Ternopil V.Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University is presented. The program is aimed at developing skills of productive interpersonal interaction and constructive conflict resolution; mastering models of successful activity, development of emotional intelligence; formation of creative and critical thinking; mastering the technology of personal and professional self-education and self-development; increasing the level of professional stress resistance; assistance in harmonizing the personality of the future specialist; strengthening resources that will increase resilience to life’s hardships and occupational difficulties. Methods and forms of work on practical classes of the course «Pedagogy» that promote the formation of soft skills of students of non-pedagogical specialties are characterized. The importance of using elements of psychological and pedagogical training in practical classes in pedagogy in the formation of soft skills of students (performance of psycho-drawings, psychological games, and exercises, role-playing situations, methods of nonverbal interaction. Relaxation exercises, use of parables, and others) is shown. The necessity and possibility of involving students in personal and professional growth trainings, anti-stress trainings, anti-burnout trainings, which are held in the Centre of Pedagogical Consulting, are indicated. Prospects for further research are identified, which are to substantiate and develop a system of formation of «soft skills» of future professionals by means of formal and non-formal education in the socio-cultural environment of higher education institutions using digital technologies.