EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USE OF ART THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES IN FORMING EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS OF A PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Abstract

Abstract. The article provides a theoretical analysis of the problem of forming emotional competence of students of a professional pedagogical institution using various art therapy techniques. The relevance of the outlined problem is due to changes in the modern educational system of Ukraine, including the importance of creating a safe educational environment in conditions of high psycho-emotional stress and constant changes in society. The article substantiates the essence of the concepts of "emotional competence" and "art therapy", the importance of developing emotional competence of future primary school teachers as an important component of their professional training. The feasibility of using art therapy methods in the professional training of future primary school teachers is substantiated.

The paper presents the results of research conducted on the basis of the Municipal Institution of the Kyiv Regional Council «Bila Tserkva Humanitarian and Pedagogical Professional College» among students of the specialty "Primary Education". In order to develop emotional competence, a system of training sessions using art therapy techniques was implemented: isotherapy, music therapy, fairy tale therapy, collage, exercises with metaphorical associative cards, role-playing games and creative projects. During the sessions, students learned to recognize emotions, manage their own states, develop empathy, professional reflexes. And communication skills. During the training sessions, participants were offered developed testing worksheets that made it possible to visualize the material being studied and save the basic information as a souvenir.

Analysis of the results of the implemented program confirmed the importance of using art therapy techniques for forming the emotional competence of future teachers, in particular empathy, self-regulation, reflection, communicative culture and readiness to create a psychologically safe educational environment. The level of emotional intelligence of the students increased, the level of anxiety decreased, the skills of self-regulation and effective interaction improved. It has been proven that the use of art therapy techniques has a positive effect on the professional training of future primary school teachers, the development of emotional stability, communicative level and readiness to create a psychologically safe educational environment. Based on the results of the study, a methodological manual was developed on the development of emotional intelligence using art therapy.