PSYCHOEDUCATION AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING TEACHERS’ PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPETENCE IN POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54662/veresen.2.2025.06Keywords:
functions and forms of psychoeducation, mental health, postgraduate education, professional development, psychoeducational work practices, psychological competence, psychological education and psychoeducationAbstract
This methodological article highlights the key aspects of incorporating psychoeducational work into postgraduate education to develop teachers’ psychological literacy. A variety of scientific studies and works on this topic have been examined, and the results of the monitoring study «Educational Needs of Teachers in Educational Institutions of the Mykolaiv Region» have been reviewed. Analytical data obtained during the annual collection of statistical information on psychological service workers has been analysed. The article presents the Educational and Methodological Laboratory of Practical Psychology and Social Work at Mykolaiv In-Service Teachers Training Institute’s experience of providing educational, methodological and consultative support to develop teachers’ professional and psychological competence. The experience of the Educational and Methodological Laboratory of Practical Psychology and Social Work at Mykolaiv Regional Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education is presented, highlighting their work in providing educational-methodological and consultative support for the professional competence development of teaching staff. The key directions and forms of psychoeducational activities implemented during the regional educational project «PROresilience in the Conditions of War and National Recovery» are identified, including cooperation with the Association for International Affairs (AMO), a public organization of the Czech Republic, within the framework of the project «Support for the Renewal of Education in Ukraine», specifically in the area of «Psychosocial Support for Participants in the Educational Process: Preserving and Restoring Mental Health». The activities carried out during the implementation stage are described: seminars, workshops, training sessions, educational campaigns, and techniques aimed at stabilizing the psycho-emotional state, restoring life resources, practicing self-help strategies, and developing stress resilience among participants in the educational process.
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