PSYCHOLOGICAL PREDICTORS OF THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE EDUCATORS' LEADERSHIP POSITION

Abstract

The study substantiates that the formation of future educators’ stable leadership position as a system of their attitudes towards reality, participants in the educational process, themselves and their professional activity, which is manifested in transformational and transactional leadership of the teacher in the education system, his stable motivational and cognitive orientation, actions and behavior that provide influence, motivate and inspire the younger generation to consciously develop their own personality, achieve high results in learning and life, is the leading goal of higher pedagogical education nowadays. The purpose of the article is to determine the psychological predictors of the formation of future educators’ leadership position of, as well as the possibilities of its formation during socio-psychological training. According to the results of multiple regression analysis, we identified the most influential, key psychological predictors that positively affect the formation and development of a teacher's leadership position in the education system, contributing to its manifestation. Such predictors include cognitive self-control, self-esteem associated with the effectiveness of actions, decision-making effectiveness, developed imagination, as well as Machiavellianism, as a set of pragmatic traits important for achieving goals and exerting effective influence on participants in the educational process. The constructed regression model of the leadership position of future educators confirms the extreme importance of a leader's self-efficacy, their ability to achieve goals, exhibit creativity, think strategically, and control their thoughts, actions, and behavior. The specified manifestations of a teacher-leader will contribute to ensuring the quality of education and upbringing of the growing generation, which enables students to achieve personal success and has a direct impact on the sustainability of social development. The revealed patterns were taken into account when developing the training program "The Art of Effective Leadership: Plan! Act! Achieve! Teach, Educate, Develop!", which aims to activate and develop a stable internal leadership position in future educators.