THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PEDAGOGICAL CULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY TEACHER IN THE ADAPTATION OF STUDENTS TO UNIVERSITY LIFE

When a person suddenly enters a new life that he does not know, it is both very exciting and difficult for him. A young student who has just arrived at the university experiences very mixed emotions. It is both joyful and meets new friends, new subjects, teachers and a new learning process. The article exam¬ines the relationship between the teacher's pedagogical culture and the process of students' adaptation to the conditions of the teaching process in the higher school; At the same time, the essence and content of the con¬cepts of "adaptation" and "pedagogical skill" are revealed. The pedagogical skill of a high school teacher is considered as a complex system consisting of many interconnected components, among which the teacher's personal qualities, special pedagogical ability, high organizational culture and, most importantly, deep pro¬fessional knowledge occupy an important place. Also, the article describes a whole set of contradictions in the educational process of the higher education institution and provides a place for their elimination. Due to the elimination of these conflicts, adaptation of students to the educational process can happen easily. The research also characterizes the main distinguishing features of the management of the educational process and the issues that contribute to the establishment of productive pedagogical communication between the participants of the educational process. A humanistic style of pedagogical communication is impossible without personal qualities such as humanism and intelligence, high moral culture and responsibility. In the article, the results of the survey conducted with the students of Nakhchivan State University were analyzed and presented.