On the issue of professional competence and competency of the educational psychologist

Abstract

In this article the authors from scientific-methodological position define the content and structure of the professional competence of the educational psychologist. There is also pointed out that in today's pedagogy of education, the key concepts are understood as «competence» and «competency». Based on this offer there are different opinions of both as foreign and local scientists to understand these concepts. The study of scientific material on this problem, experience in the European projects, participation in scientific seminars allowed the authors to state that both competence and competency are based on knowledge, skills but competence includes attitude to the results, subject, object, process of activity and tools. When talking about competent based approach there is a conception that expected results of learning will be the competencies and competence of students. In general, competence-based approach is an approach to the definition as goals, selection of content, organization of the educational process, the choice of educational technologies and evaluation of results. Taking into account this opinion the authors reveal the content of professional competence of the educational psychologist.