DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE OF STUDENTS – FUTURE TEACHERS

Abstract

In the article identifies the problem of developing social intellect of the future teachers. Analyzed theoretical approaches to the definition of the concept of «social intelligence». It is noted that the complexity of the definition, has similarities with different socio-psychological properties of the individual. The relevance of the study of social intelligence in future teachers as a condition for the development of their successful activity is defined as the tendency of the development of scientific knowledge and existing needs of social practice. In psychological science, there are many definitions and approaches of social intelligence. And we cannot provide all concepts of social intelligence in this article. That’s why in this regard, we will describe only the scientific positions that are necessary for an understanding of our work and that serve as justification of goals and objectives of the study, its hypotheses, methods which are used it is substantiated that successful professional activity of teacher depends on high level of development of social intelligence. It is stated that social intelligence, being a leading component of successful inclusion of a person in the social life of society, creates prerequisites for self-disclosure, self-realization and self-actualization of the individual as a professional. Thus, becoming a student as a professional, subject of activity is accompanied by the formation of his ability to solve interpersonal problems and act adequately and clearly in the situation of social interaction. Accordingly, there have been empirical studies of social intelligence. The obtained results showed that students have middle and lower-middle level of development of social intelligence. In addition, the study also found that the difference between social intelligence indicators does not change during education. Thus, experimental research has shown that the analysis of social intelligence is one of the important directions for further research. Therefore, we can say that social intelligence is a necessary term for the successful activity of future teachers.