Development of creative abilities of students – future teachers in pedagogy classes

The article argues for the importance of the creative personality of a teacher for modern Russian education and reveals the role of creative abilities of a teacher in his professional development. The main aspects of pedagogical creativity that determine the professional development of a teacher as a creative person are identified: methodological creativity, communicative creativity, creativity in organizing the learning process, creative self-education. The analysis of scientific ideas about specific creative abilities that a teacher should have is carried out, and the abilities are identified, the development of which in students of a pedagogical university will allow them to demonstrate pedagogical creativity in all aspects of future professional activity: analytical abilities, the ability to search for alternative solutions to pedagogical problems, the ability to independent and proactive creative pedagogical activity, the ability to cope with situations of uncertainty, the ability to effectively communicate in creative pedagogical activity. The possibilities of the academic discipline «Pedagogy» in developing the creative abilities of students – future teachers are revealed. The potential of the technology of developing critical thinking of students through reading and writing in developing the analytical abilities of students is revealed. The role of brainstorming, case study method, role-playing games, discussions (debates) in developing the ability of future teachers to search for alternative solutions to pedagogical problems is substantiated. The importance of project activities, self-development programs, business games in developing the ability of future teachers to independent and proactive creative pedagogical activity is revealed. The potential of games-situations with conditions of uncertainty, analysis of situations of uncertainty, development of scenarios of actions in uncertain situations, debates in developing the ability of students – future teachers to cope with situations of uncertainty is revealed. The possibilities of communication games, group discussions, role-playing games in developing the ability of students – future teachers to effective communicative interaction in creative pedagogical activity are substantiated.