DEFINITION OF THE ESSENCE OF THE CONCEPT «POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION OF MANAGERS OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF UKRAINE»

Abstract

The article considers the content of the concepts «education», «adult education», «postgraduate education», «manager», «educational institution»; the review of key concepts of Ukrainian legislative definitions concerning interpretations and structure of the specified concepts is carried out. On the basis of logical-structural analysis in this study the general phenomena and features concerning postgraduate education of managerial pedagogical personnel are established and own interpretation of definition of concept «postgraduate education of managers of general secondary educational institutions» in system of continuous education of pedagogical staff is offered. It is highlighted that postgraduate education of managers of general secondary educational institutions has a systemic character and is aimed at improving pedagogical and managerial experience already acquired during life and pedagogical activity, which is evidence of the formation of managerial competencies of the head of educational institution. Works of Ukrainian scientists, in particular V. Andrushchenko, O. Anishchenko, I. Zhorova, L. Kysil, E. Koreneva, V. Kremen, L. Lukyanova, І. Peredborska, V. Primakova, V. Slastenin on the essence and structure of these categories are analyzed. As a result of the analysis of the concepts «postgraduate education» and «adult education» proposed by scholars, it was found that the development of managerial competencies and professionalism of the head of the educational institution, improved and formed in the process of postgraduate education depends not only on previously acquired knowledge and skills, as well as from filling the educational environment with academic disciplines with a high level of scientificity. The basic categories of concepts are analyzed and attention is focused on the closeness of the essence of such concepts as «education» and «postgraduate education»; the essence of the concept of «manager» is clarified and its features in the context of the concept of «head of an educational institution» are singled out.