ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ФОРМУВАННЯ ПРОЄКТНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ У ПРОЦЕСІ ЇХ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ В ЗАКЛАДАХ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of identifying the specific features of the formation of future specialists’ project competence in the process of their professional training at establishments of higher education. Various approaches to defining the concept of the “project competence” are revealed. The actual working definition of this term is formulated: a future specialist’s project competence is an integrative characteristic of a personality, which is manifested in students’ readiness for project activities and their use of knowledge, abilities and skills necessary for conducting effective project activities. In addition, it is stated that the formed future specialist’s project competence should contribute to his/her successful participation in the life of professional communities and associations. Attention is focused on the fact that the basis for the formation of the project competence is the project method of education. The project method is perceived as a set of such conditions and situations, within which the educational goals and the goals of professional training are achieved in the form of projects by students. The author of the article singled out a number of advantages of project activities over other methods of education. In particular, it is stated that project activities has an interdisciplinary nature. It is also emphasized that the use of technology of project activities contributes to the actualization of students’ professional interests, inclusion of the presented task in the context of future professional activities. In addition, the technology of project activities leads to students’ professional self-determination. The article highlights the main components of a future specialist’s project competence: motivational-and-value, cognitive, operational-and-activity. Each of the listed components includes knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is concluded that a future specialist’s formed project competence is one of the indicators of a competitive specialist’s personal and professional development and acts mainly as students’ readiness for project activities not only in the process of studying at an establishment of higher education, but also in professional activities.