Formation of Tolerance and Intercultural Competence in Future Educators in a Preschool Educational Institution

Abstract

In globalised world, the acquisition of intercultural competence requires special attention, since this aspect is used already in the training of preschool children. The purpose of the article is to study the possibilities of forming tolerance and intercultural competence in future educators in preschool educational institutions. The realisation of the proposed goal involved the use of certain scientific methods. In particular, it is a content analysis of professional scientific literature, a systematic approach and comparison were also used, which made it possible to compare the results obtained with the data available in other scientific works. The results indicate that addressing tolerance and intercultural competence in future preschool teachers is important for the functioning of the teacher education system. Firstly, this is a consequence of current trends in the development of education. Secondly, the acquisition of tolerance and intercultural competence is seen as a long-term process, so modern preschool teachers and assistants should have sufficient knowledge in the field of intercultural pedagogy. It is also important to maintain an adequate level of motivation and the ability to learn independently even after graduation. The conclusions emphasise that it is important to add interethnic tolerance to the value systems of students.