EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC CAREER?

One problem with teaching higher educational institutions by university professors is that the educator spends most of time on their own scientific activities to detriment pedagogical orientation learning process and methodology. In addition, requirements for research publication activity are constantly increasing, we often encounter concentration teachers' attention a orientation. As result these teachers sometimes neglect very students, which leads loss importance component process. The overall nature lies in universities, where considered priority comparable science research. Therefore, our environment, can observe gradually increasing offer programs strengthen competencies teachers. this article, decided focus Chuvash Republic participation program. Purpose study: analyze how perceive evaluate competencies, is, themselves as teacher at same they professional development focused systematic improvement level competencies. dilemma between (participation programs) teaching. central point entire study perception assessment quality programs. We chose conduct detailed interviews 25 from State University method data collection. respondents other not only experts discipline, but also capable providing high-quality At time, none called expert field. All would like reduce work, leaving it some specialized centers. Also, all pay more students - transferring knowledge, communicating or logical thinking, forming pupils. They pointed out attempting save forms "time bomb”, will further negatively affect socio-cultural society. Most believe best way develop regularly communicate mentors professionally competent people. do use advanced training so important.