KYIV THEOLOGICAL ACADEMY IN 1869-1884: AN ATTEMPT TO COMBINE THEOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION

The article reveals the history of Kyiv Theological Academy – the only higher educational institution of Orthodox Church. It functioned on Ukrainian lands of the Russian Empire. Based on the analysis of historical and pedagogical literature, archive materials and documents placed in periodicals, the paper depicts theological education at Kyiv Theological Academy in general and focuses on pedagogical training that was organized there within 1869-84. Study of Pedagogy as a compulsory subject and taking special practical classes on the 4th year are considered to be main components of pedagogical education at higher theological educational institution. The paper reveals the content of Pedagogy, forms and methods of teaching Pedagogy and peculiarities of staffing. The article focuses on the attempt of lecturers of Kyiv Theological Academy to organize students’ pedagogical practice at local seminary, advantages and disadvantages of pedagogical education at Kyiv Theological Academy and the level of education there compared with universities.