COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGINEER'S PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Over the past years computer technologies have become part and parcel of the society. Human being in an effective and efficient manner possesses technology and information, has new way of thinking, assesses the issues from a completely different perspective and organizes his activity in another way. Today a lot of people have not only personal information gadget (smartphone, laptop, tablet, smartwatch, smart earphones etc.) but also their personal information space (possibility to communicate and work in social networks). Unfortunately, today students in comparison with their teachers have much knowledge in using all these gadgets. A new computer-chain has entered the traditional scheme «teacher-student-book». Teachers’ ITC-competence and its implementation came into existence with the advent of computer and its usage both in daily life and educational process as a part of education modernization. Consequently, requirements for teachers have changed, they must be ITC-competent. The purpose of the paper is to expose and analyze the notions «competency», «competence», «competence-based approach», «professional competence»; to describe information communication and computer competence of teaching engineers' professional training. Methodology. Systematization and theoretical conceptualization of the scientific papers, analysis of scientific educational literature and Internet sources, disclosure of the main research problem definitions, generalization and clarification of the scientists’ ideas have been conducted. Scientific novelty. The essence of information communication and PC-competence has been specified and summarized. The factors of ICC development are exposed. Information communication competence as the main professional competence factor of the teaching engineers which defined as a integrative characteristics of the specialist that represents readiness and ability to use effectively the information communication and computer technology has been analyzed. Conclusion. Information and computer technology is designed to play a unique role in professional development of the teaching engineers and in increasing the education quality as the modern level of ITC, significantly widen the possibility of the access to professional information for teachers and students, improve management of the educational institution, increase efficiency of the educational system in total, simplify the integration of the national education system into a global one, contribute greatly to the access of the international information sources in educational sphere, science and culture