(2016) Science and education, 1, 120-125. Odessa.

Viktoriia Marchenko,
post-graduate student, Department of Pedagogy,
South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky,
26, Staroportofrankivska Str., Odesa, Ukraine

FORMATION OF MODERN TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL IMAGE

The article deals with the peculiarities of teacher’s image and its role in his/her occupation. The author states that image behaviour influences the efficiency of the educational process. The future teacher’s image is considered as a selfpresentation symbol reflecting a range of social behaviour stereotypes oriented at saving and reproducing social structures. The teacher’s image is considered as an important aspect of his/her professionalism and certain means of pedagogical influence on school students. The modern teacher’s image according to the author’s opinion is a result of the professional formation of a teacher’s personality. Teacher’s appearance has the specific role, because he/she deals not only with the society, but with school children, who consider a teacher to be an inspirational person. That is why teacher’s appearance always must be perfect. The work on the image formation can be represented as the following pattern: identifying group conditions, distinguishing strengths and weaknesses of a personality, forming a character (increasing positive aspects), transforming necessary personality traits in verbal, visual and procedural forms. The image elements become important symbols of an individual, their significance is not limited by the appearance. They become an integral part of the nature and human individuality; form the attitude of other people towards him/her. The way a person will be perceived by other people depends of his/her image. The image elements are not only visual characters, but also the way of thinking, actions, behaviour, the communication and oratorical skills. Correctly selected tone, voice timbre, the grace of movements determine and form the character which school students and colleagues perceive. Positive teacher’s image depends on his/her inner essence: values, positions, beliefs, which are manifested in his/her appearance. A person with the positive image is characterized by self-dignity, self-respect, responsibility, need for selfrealization, etc. Professional image is considered to be a complex psycho-pedagogical issue, that is why it requires the detailed study both as a personal phenomenon and a phenomenon of collective image formation.

image, image studies, modern teacher, professional pedagogical image, positive image.  

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