Competitions are the Additional Measures to Improve the Pedagogical Training of the Future Officer

Abstract

The aim of the article is to consider the pedagogical possibility of improving the efficiency of the of extracurricular time use, aimed at the future officers’ practical training for the successful performance of tasks related to working with personnel, as well as to obtain the desired result in the process of teaching pedagogy.

Methods. The choice of research methods was determined by the nature of the research tasks and included the use of general theoretical methods (analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization, etc.) and empirical methods (pedagogical experiment, questionnaire study, research, study of research results).

Result. The results of the study make it possible to conclude that the systematic organization and holding of competitions in the subject area of pedagogy as a means of additional professional training in extracurricular time really contribute to the consolidation of important pedagogical knowledge, as well as to instilling the skills of applying knowledge in practice, to resolve unexpected pedagogical situations related to the education of personnel and in the process of interaction in the military team.

Conclusion. The organization and holding of competitions in the subject area of pedagogy can be an effective tool in solving the problems of professional education.