Олійник, Ірина Вікторівна2017-12-282017-12-282016ISSN 2218-5186http://ir.duan.edu.ua/handle/123456789/215In this article the educational task as one of the necessary components of the educational mastery of a high school teacher is considered. The psychological and pedagogical literature to determine the nature of the concepts “educational task” and “educational situation” is analysed and own position is defined. The prospects of integration of task approach in the process of professional training of a teacher of a higher educational institution are solved. The main essential characteristics of task-based approach analysis of theoretical positions within research problem are defined. The structure of the educational task is specified by the author and the traditional stages of its solution are considered. The theoretical and methodological prerequisites of the formation of pedagogical skills of task-based approach are found out and the expediency of using problems in pedagogical education of the graduate school is substantiated. The pedagogical value of educational problems in the process of studying of educational sciences by masters is proved.otherKey words: higher education, professional activity, educational mastery, educational task, educational situation.Article