Mykhalska S.A., Buiniak M.G. - Training as a method of preparing future specialists in special education for partnership in professional activities

Contact: Mykhalska Svitlana, Doctor of Psychological, Аssociate professor, Head of the Department of Special and Inclusive Education, Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, KamianetsPodilsky, Ukraine. Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohienko National University, Ukraine. Academic interests: personal growth of a correctional teacher;psychological support of families of children with special educational needs.

Buiniak Mariana, Ph.D. of psychology, Senior Lecturer of Department of Special and Inclusive Education, Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, Kamianets-Podilsky, Ukraine. Academic interests: personal growth of special education specialists; psychological support of families of children with special educational needs.

The article describes the results of the study of the effectiveness of training as a method of forming the ability to partnership in the professional activities of future professionals in the specialty 016 Special Education. Normative documents in the field of higher education testify to the importance of forming the ability to partnership of future specialists of special education. It is proved that the choice of training method for the formation of professional competencies is due to its clear practical orientation and the ability to acquire not only professional skills and abilities, but also to improve social ones. It is established that the majority  of students believe that the discipline "Training of collective interaction" contributes to the formation of the ability to partnership in the professional activities of future specialists in special education. A significant part of students noted that after studying the discipline "Training of collective interaction" acquired the following skills and abilities: to make an adequate choice of forms and methods of forming collective interaction, conflict resolution; to form a team of pupils of special and inclusive institutions; ability to apply knowledge in practical situations. There is a decrease in acquired skills among students from IV to I course, which may be due to forced transition to distance learning (due to COVID-19 and martial law), because the study of the discipline "Training of collective interaction" requires classes in the classroom. It is established that a significant part of students consider the discipline "Collective Interaction Training" effective in training future specialists in special education and are ready to recommend it for study to other applicants for higher education among elective disciplines. A significant part of students expressed a desire to study various training disciplines to improve their professional competence.
Experimental study of the effectiveness of training as a method of forming the ability to partner in professional activities has shown its feasibility and effectiveness.

Key words: training, partnership interaction, collective interaction training, training of specialists, professional activity, special and inclusive education.