Methodological resource for the development of the aesthetic competence of the future teachers specialised in the Humanities

The methodological resource aimed at aesthetisation of the educational environment of a higher pedagogical education institution under conditions of reforming the Ukraine's education system is highlighted in the study. The purpose of the study is to present the content of special methodological work on the development of the aesthetic competence of the future teachers specialised in the Humanities. The research methods are as follows: theoretical – analysis of scientific sources on the problem related to the development of the aesthetic competence of the future specialists in the field of education – in order to specify the phenomenon “aesthetic competence of the teacher specialised in the Humanities” and to determine the characteristics of its development; practical – analysis of pedagogical experience – in order to highlight the effective forms of work with students within the educational environment of higher education institutions which contribute to the development of the aesthetic competence on certain grounds. The aesthetic competence of the teacher specialised in the Humanities is interpreted as an integrative personal and professional characteristic of a teacher specialised in the Humanities based on his / her abilities to build professional pedagogical activities according to the laws of aesthetics (to understand markers of the tragic and comic, beautiful and ugly, lofted and low); it consists of a dynamic complex of specialized knowledge and skills (abilities to solve professional tasks based on aesthetic ideals, cultural and humanistic values); it is actualised through the identifiers of aesthetic and humanitarian training: aesthetic taste, aesthetic consciousness, aesthetic culture. The article describes the content of the experimental work with the students majoring in these specialties: 014 Secondary education (the Ukrainian language and literature) (10 bachelor students), 014 Secondary education (Language and literature (English)) (10 bachelor students), 014 Secondary education (History) (10 bachelor students) at the State institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky”. The specificities of the work of the pedagogical circle within which the elective special course “Aesthetic competence of the future teachers specialised in the Humanities” (3 ECTS credits) was taught have been presented. Some ways enabling the modification of the content of the educational disciplines “Pedagogy”, “Psychology”, “Cultural Studies”, “The History of Ukrainian Culture” have been presented.