Keyword: «methodological competency of a teacher»

The relevance of the research topic is related to the real condition of methodological readiness of teachers for a forced change of professional activity in the context of a sharp transition to distance and blended forms of education. The problem of the content of the professional, in particular methodological, readiness of the teacher for professional activity in the conditions of modern realities requires a more thorough study. It is necessary to pay attention first of all to the qualities that a modern teacher of the digital world should possess. The relevance of this study determined its goal – to define the essence and content of the methodological competence of a teacher who meets the challenges of modernity. In accordance with the goal, the following tasks were set: based on the analysis of various approaches to the understanding of the concepts “competence”, “competency” and “teacher’s methodological competence”, to clarify the concept of “teacher’s methodological competence”; to identify and substantiate the content of the methodological competence of a primary school teacher, taking into account the requirements of the modern world to the level of his/her professionalism. To solve these tasks, theoretical research methods were used (analysis, synthesis, comparison when studying the literature on the research problem; analysis of legal documents). This study may be valuable for the theory and methodology of higher education in terms of scientific substantiation and selection of the content of the methodological competence of a primary school teacher. Clarification of the content of the "teacher's methodological competence" and "teacher's methodological competency" concepts complements the theoretical foundations of pedagogical science. Based on the analysis of scientific and pedagogical literature on the topic of the study, the following structural components of the methodological competency of a primary school teacher were identified: a personal component, and a cognitive-activity component. In addition, the content of each of the selected components is defined. The practical significance of the study is determined by the fact that the results of this study can be used in the system of university and postgraduate teachers’ training.