Psychological structure of innovative activity of teachers of the higher school
Authors research teachers' work of the Tobolsk state pedagogical institute. Sample was made by two groups of teachers: leading active research work (the first group of respondents), directed on development and introduction of pedagogical innovations, and engaged exclusively pedagogical activity (the second group of respondents). It is shown, that teachers have a level of intellectual characteristics above an average. For the teachers, engaged innovative activity, is characterized by increased business activity, aggressiveness, enthusiasm for work, purposefulness. The psychological condition of the teachers, engaged innovative activity, less suffers from influence of a frustrated condition. For both groups of teachers the handicapes connected with domination of negative emotions and unwillingness to approach with people have the greatest value. The analysis of researches of features of professional work of teachers, and also the purposes and contents of innovative activity in high school has shown necessity of psychological support of innovative activity of teachers of the higher school.