FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CDIO CONCEPT AT SIBFU

Abstract

The paper considers the problem of preparing a human resource for the implementation of the educational program in the CDIO ideology at the Siberian Federal University (SibFU). The training of engineers in the concept of the CDIO approach determines the need in qualified pedagogical staff with the developed professional and pedagogical competencies, teaching skills, proficiency in applying active teaching methods and understanding the essence of the forthcoming changes. The paper describes the experience of SibFU in faculty teaching competence development focused on the methodology of working-out of the teachers’ training program and based on the study and identification of the qualification gaps of the teachers and educational engineers. The focus group of the study is the University teachers and educational engineers who have been implemented the educational program "Metallurgy" in the CDIO ideology at SibFU, and the goal is to substantiate and develop the structure and content of the educational engineers and teachers’ training program the learning outcomes of which are focused on eliminating the identified qualification gaps. Based on the suggested qualification functions of the educational engineers who have been implemented the program "Metallurgy" in the CDIO ideology at SibFU, the authors propose the idea of training teachers through a specially developed training program and monitoring activities of the educational process performed by the university managers, external experts, and employers.