Innovative Activity as a Factor in the Professional Development of Preservice Teachers

Abstract

The study analyses the concepts “innovative activity”, “professional development of preservice teachers”; the essence of the concept “training of preschool teachers in innovative activities” is defined. The difficulties and challenges of organising teachers’ innovative activities are identified. The article describes the main preservice preschool teacher training components in innovative activities. The article specifies the peculiarities of training would-be teachers of preschool education under conditions of a higher education institution. Some examples of digital tools used in the organisation of innovative activities for preservice preschool teachers as well as the topics of innovative projects for higher school students are presented.