EXPERIENCE OF APPLYING DESIGN-THINKING TO IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUTURE TEACHERS OF TECHNOLOGY AND LABOR TRAINING

Abstract

The relevance of the study is due to changes in society that require a rapid and creative transformation of the system of training specialists in the field of technology by higher education institutions to provide quality educational services. Ukrainian education requires teachers who are able to think outside the box, creatively, proactively, respond flexibly to professional challenges, and also possess tools of psychological and pedagogical influence that would help prepare young people for real life. To address this issue, educational institutions are creating a modern digital educational environment that will allow for the implementation of integrated learning with the simultaneous acquisition of disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge, social and practical skills for the formation of professional, personal and interpersonal competencies necessary for scientific research of graphic, creative, design activities. The article considers the influence of modern technologies on the formation of design thinking, the important components of which are constructive and analytical thinking. The expediency of introducing an innovative form of professional training of future technology teachers in higher education institutions using design thinking is substantiated, since this will contribute to the development of intellectual activity and creativity of applicants. The prerequisites are disclosed and the requirements for the preparation of future technology teachers for design and project activities are determined. The authors prove the effectiveness of the application of design thinking in the field of university education, pay attention to the creation of conditions for immersion in the subject area, the active development of creativity among applicants, originality of thinking, competence in finding solutions in the form of visual images, which are based on the use of digital technologies and the use of teaching methods in all their diversity and complexity. This will ensure not only a high quality of education, but will also contribute to the motivation for educational and research, intellectual and creative activities, the development of cognitive interest, the formation of subject competencies, which will become a strong guarantee of the competitiveness of graduates. The article attempts to adapt the technology of design thinking and introduce it into the educational process in the preparation of future teachers of technology and labor education. It is proposed to integrate the presented technology into any educational subject as an effective tool for the development of creativity and creativity.