DIDACTIC CULTURE OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF WAR.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To analyse the essence of the concept of "didactic culture", to outline its structure, to describe the peculiarities of the development of the didactic culture of teachers and students in the conditions of war, to characterize the role of information technologies in its formation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: A number of scientific methods were used in the research: a comparative-historical method to consider retrospectively the concept of didactic culture; bibliographic method to identify the existing source base; content analysis for analytical processing of literature; chronological method to analyse the study of didactic culture in a time sequence; structural and systemic analysis to clarify its specifics at different levels; comparative analysis to establish common and specific features in the system of didactic culture development in different countries; a questionnaire method for studying students' opinions about the structure of speech culture as a component of didactic culture; a method of generalization and specification that contributes to the formulation of conclusions and recommendations on the didactic culture development. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The didactic culture is considered as a socio-pedagogical phenomenon and an important component of professional and pedagogical culture. The didactic culture development in wartime conditions should be based on the principles of humanism, praxeology and acmeology, with the account of the challenges and features of the information society and the globalized world. In this context, systematic comparative studies will contribute to the use of the experience of other countries, and the development of psychodidactics will allow to approach the understanding of the deep patterns of the process of didactic culture development.

PERSONAL VALUES OF FUTURE DOCTORS.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To analyse the value priorities of first-year medical students and outline areas of educational work to develop a system of professional values of future doctors who are able to work in circumstances of challenges of the time, as well as military conflicts. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The method of questionnaires involving the students of Ternopil National Medical University from Ukraine and India was used, as well as the method of content analysis of students' creative work. At the final stage of the study, essays written by Ukrainian first-year students on the day of the beginning of the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 were analysed. RESULTS: Results: The desire to help people was the motive to enter a medical university for the majority of both Ukrainian and international students. Besides, Ukrainians identified civic values that are important in wartime: unity, national consciousness, struggle. In their opinion, the first day of the war determined the splash of anti-values: panic, fear, confusion. However, a similar study conducted ten days after the start of the war showed increase of confidence in victory, the levelling of negative emotions among Ukrainians. Therefore, the issue of the dynamics of values in wartime should be studied more. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: Institutions of higher medical education should maintain a high intrinsic motivation of students in their altruistic striving to serve people, and improve the adaptation of first-year students, especially international ones. In wartime, it is necessary to intensify the educational work regarding ethical and spiritual development for strengthening the psychological well-being of students.

MANAGERIAL COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To analyze the problem of university management in the cultural and philosophical aspects. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research was conducted in the form of a written questionnaire. Students were supposed to give a single answer to each question. The survey was conducted in September 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic year at Ternopil National Medical University. It encompassed 274 second-year Ukrainian students of medical, dental and pharmaceutical faculties and Institute of Nursing and 228 first, second and third year foreign students, who have come from the USA and study at the faculty of foreign students and International School of Medicine. Although the number of foreign students who participated in the survey was small, we believe that the number of respondents was sufficient enough to draw conclusions about the general trends in the issue under study. RESULTS: Results: Analysis of responses given by Ukrainian and American students allowed us to single out certain trends and specific differences in their outlook and professionally relevant persuasions and attitudes. A positive peculiarity is that the main motive that prompted Ukrainian students to choose a medical profession was that they believe it to be humane and noble (36%). Despite this, many students consider other important criteria when choosing a profession; particularly that it is prestigious and well-paid (21 % and 13 % respectively). The negative sign is that relatively big amount of students in the comparison with Western countries (the USA in particular), indicate that the occupational choice was influenced by their parents' desire (14 %). CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The role of pedoetology as one of the priorities of pedagogical science and practice, which should generalize managerial aspects, has been proved. The experience of university education of the USA in the questions of educational management has been analyzed. An overview of the basic concepts relevant to the management of American higher education has been conducted. The features of university management in the USA in modern conditions have been characterized. The differences in the field of professionally significant value orientations between Ukrainian and American students have been investigated. The emphasis is given to the role of teachers' philosophical culture in successful teaching and learning.

DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL STUDENTS CREATIVITY AS A PRIORITY OF MODERN HIGHER EDUCATION.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To present an overview of the problem of creative skills development at the level of higher education, analyse the notions "creativity" and "creative skills", investigate the main conditions of the creative skills development in medical students of higher educational establishments in Ukraine and abroad. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: Experimental verification of the conditions of the medical students creativity development was conducted in the period from 2017 to 2019 academic years within two groups of students: Ukrainian students and foreign students. In the process of the study, the peculiarities of the students' creativity development were established through surveys and questionnaires. RESULTS: Results: On the basis of an overview of the problem of creative skills development within the context of modern education, the notions "creativity", "creativeness" have been analysed. The main strategies and methods aimed at the creative skills development in medical students have been investigated. A brief overview of historical development of the problem of creativity in pedagogy of higher education has been suggested. The given paper analyses the main directions of reforming the system of higher education, in the context of which the development of students' creativity takes place, as well as the methods and techniques aimed at developing the creative skills of the students. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The problem of the development of person's creative abilities involves a number of logical steps: the definition of the essence of this concept, its significance in the process of human development, society's need in people with creative abilities, retrospective assessment of the problem, importance of educational systems, and the establishment of consistent patterns of the process.