Multipotential abilities of future teachers and their transformation into slash-people
Authors: Garifullina A. M. 
Published: April 2024

Introduction. Considering the problem of development of future teachers’ multipotential abilities in the process of training in higher education, we paid attention to various studies related to the researches of this concept, its structural content, mechanisms of formation of these abilities, etc. In this regard, we analyzed the main components of the concept of «multipotentiality of a teacher»: «abilities», «identity», «professional self-determination», «self-development», and «multipotentiality of university students». Multipotentiality is a person’s ability to develop in parallel or sequentially two or more structured activities during the working life period. The time period organized by a person according to the basic principles of multipotentiality is defi as an individual life project. The idea of slash-human emergence is directly related to multipotentiality. Modern man and his multitasking are a serious test of professional capabilities of a teacher. In the present realities, the future teacher is subjected to increased requirements, as there is a need not only to master the educational process, but also to show initiative in the organization of various processes in the educational institution.

Purpose setting. Setting the task in the process of developing multipotential abilities of future teachers allows us to identify the most important stages in the activity of teachers of educational organizations at its various stages. At first glance, the structure of multipotentiality may not be immediately clear, for example, a bachelor student with technical education suddenly discovers that he does not want to go into production, but wants to continue the teaching dynasty, or a person who has received basic pedagogical education, in practice, suddenly realizes that he cannot organize children, and does not want to, because he initially made a mistake with the choice of profession.. There are many such situations. The ability to multipotentiality is an advantage because it provides a choice for self-determination.

Methodology and methods of the study. As a result of a specially prepared, author’s questionnaire and application of the inversion method we have revealed that for successful professional activity it is necessary to have an accurate understanding of one’s vocation, and subsequently of professional suitability. In the article we consider domestic and foreign research in the field of multipotentiality, affecting the «self» of a person: self-determination, self-actualization, self-realisation. The aim is to study multipotential features and abilities of future teachers in the process of learning in higher education. Proceeding from the goal, we singled out the main task of the study, which will be to determine the professional competencies and their signififor the development of multipotential abilities of future teachers.

Results. In the process of going through the study, interesting results were obtained, which allowed us to determine that those who are confident in the chosen profession at the bachelor’s program are much more than in the master’s program. This result allowed us to conclude that the younger the age of the respondents, the more confident they are in their chosen career trajectory. There were much more doubtful students among master’s students. According to the majority of respondents-masters, this is due to the fact that often the acquired experience prevents to be objective in the process of self-realization of multipotential abilities.

Conclusion. Multipotentiality is an excellent tool in the process of personality formation. A student who has chosen a certain profi can transform his/her knowledge from so-called «Hard skills» (basic, key knowledge) to «Soft skills» (those knowledge that can be re-skilled/adapted to something more progressive and relevant for the current period of time).