Psychological and Pedagogical Teaching Practice – The First Step of an Educator to Realizing Ownself as a Teacher

The practical work of those studying pedagogy is especially important because it enables students to get to know themselves better and allows them to decide whether they will remain in education, whether they are capable of working with children, whether they have a knack for communication, and the ability to transfer knowledge. And the earlier such work begins, the better. In this sense, the psychological-pedagogical practice offered to students of the educational-scientific physical-technological institute of Volyn National University, named after Lesya Ukrainka, plays the role of the first pedagogical internship in an educational institution. Moreover, each student is suggested to undergo such an internship in different roles: as the leader of an extracurricular group, as a subject teacher, and as a classroom teacher. The authors of this article have set the goal - to reveal the meaning of practice and show its place in the training of teachers of physics, astronomy, and informatics in Higher Secondary Schools. On the example of the work of the students at the Center for Extracurricular Education of the Volyn Regional Council, possible types of activities during practice are considered, and specific examples of individual and group activities and their impact on personality development are given. Classes of scientific and technical creativity are good examples of creating a motivational environment for education and development through project activities. The work examines the meaning of the teacher's psychological and pedagogical activity in such a sophisticated methodological direction as the project work of students within the classes of scientific and technical creativity. The emphasis of the project activity is on both the psychological and pedagogical aspects of the work when the foundation of the project is the creation of a physical device or a corresponding simulation program. The article emphasizes the place of reflection of the students on psychological and pedagogical practice and its analysis, which contributes to the self-improvement and development of students of education, forms in them the ability to critically evaluate their activities and constantly work on improving their professional competence.