The development of general professional skills among students majoring in teacher education

Modernization of the Russian education due to the increasing use of competency-based approach promotes innovative processes in theoretical and practical issues of education science and generates new ideas of teacher training thought. The study highlights general professional skills according to the 2016 Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education in the field of Teacher Education. The author presents the personal experience in arranging educational work at the university. The research considers student engagement technology applied to the learning process that contributes to the development of general professional skills among students. The paper describes problem explanation and typical educational situations simulation techniques used to study such topic as Team. Personality in a Team as a part of Educational Theory Module. The research focuses on training students for the upcoming professional educational activities.