Adaptation of the Teacher to Professional and Pedagogical Activity at the University

Abstract

The paper examines the phenomenon of personal adaptation in a rapidly changing external environment; provides definitions of the concept of adaptation proposed by various scientists; analyzes its types and functions. The author examines the process of teacher adaptation in the system of continuing professional education, identifies the stages of this process, and the factors that affect the success of teacher adaptation. It is proposed to conduct the adaptation process more purposefully and effectively on the basis of the existing institutional forms of teacher training.