STUDY GROUP COHESION AS THE FACTOR OF EFFECTIVE FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS

The article deals with the analysis of the aspects of the study group cohesion and its role in the process of the professional competence formation of the future specialists in the conditions of the higher military educational establishment. The psychological aspects of the rise in effectiveness of study group cohesion within the framework of group organization and its dynamics have been analysed.The psychological determinants of the group cohesion of the study group of a higher educational establishment, which directly influence the level of students’ professional compenence formation in the system “teacher - study group members” have been determined.The results of an empirical study on the use of the author's programme for increasing the cohesion level of a study group to improve the level of professional competence have been revealed taking into consideration the integrative characteristics of individual and interpersonal relationships of future specialists in the process of their professional competence formation.The evidence of the usage of the special programme on rise in effectiveness of study group cohesion which consists of the problem-solving situations and trainings has been presented. The programme is aimed at improving interpersonal relationships in the system “teacher-students” in the conditions of the higher military education establishment.