Formation of readiness for professional activity of technical university students as a psychological and pedagogical problem

Abstract

Based on the results of empirical research, the article shows that higher education should consider the process of formation of students' readiness for professional activity as a psychological and pedagogical problem. This is due to the current system of vocational guidance in secondary schools. As a result, most applicants have no idea about their chosen profession. This makes the problem of forming students' professional readiness for future activities an urgent task of the higher education system. It is shown on the results of the study that, in the opinion of the students themselves, such a task can and should be solved. The results of the study are described, the purpose of which was to identify the level of readiness of students to perform professional activities. The forms of formation of students' readiness for professional activity are considered. Considering the problem of a person's readiness for professional activity in the article, a personality-oriented component containing the properties and qualities of a future specialist is defined as a component, according to psychology. Based on empirical data, it is concluded that the professional readiness in demand today as a set of competencies of a graduate of a higher school, acting as socially significant integrative qualities that are in demand in the field of further professional activity and personal improvement, is the basis of high-quality professional education.