Modernization of intellectual education and professional development of future teachers: studying the views of higher school teachers

this article presents the results of an empirical study on the problems of modernizing intellectual education and professional development of future teachers, based on the scientific ideas of contemporary scholars. The purpose of the study was to determine the perception of the concepts of "modernization," "intellectual education," and "professional development" by teachers, as well as to identify the range of ideas regarding the problems and prospects of modernizing educational practices in higher education. The study was based on surveys, focus groups, and content analysis of teachers' views (using the example of the Zaporozhye region). The results confirmed that almost all respondents support the idea of updating the forms and content of intellectual education, recognizing the need to adapt educational programs to modern social realities. Based on the research materials, the author provides recommendations for the implementation of new methods and technologies.

intellectual education, professional development, future teachers, forms of intellectual education, methods of intellectual education, technologies of intellectual education