Individual educational trajectory from the point of higher education acquirer

Abstract

The relevance of the issue of formation and implementation of an individual educational trajectory by higher education acquirers is determined by the requirements of the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education». This strategy is implemented through personal and personalized training.
 The aim of the work is to assess the realization level of the higher education acquirers right to choose educational components and the possibility of individual educational trajectory formation.
 The object of the research is the results of higher education acquirers surveyby the questionnaire. The method of information search, sociological survey, statistical analysis, comparison and generalization have been used.
 The survey was conducted among the 2nd–5th year higher education acquirers at the Pharmacy Faculty of National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia. It was established that 94% are satisfied with the right of free choice of elective courses according to the survey results. The educational and professional program «Pharmacy» includes 57 elective courses. Higher education acquirers must choose 6 disciplines for the 2nd year, 5 – for the 3rd, 4 – both for the 4th and the 5th. The results indicate that 82% agree that such a number of elective courses is quite sufficient for free choice. The majority of survey participants noted that the procedure itself is quite clear and accessible.
 The content of the course (for 103 persons) and competence (for 99 persons) are decisive for the choice process. Feedback from senior students and the teaching methods are also important (for 70 and 49 respondents, respectively). It was established that 16% have experience of academic mobility. The activity of higher education acquirers in research work was determined as 25%. 32% take part in the work of student self-government, artistic activities, volunteering and sports. It was established that 87% feel personal responsibility for the formation and implementation of an individual educational trajectory. At the same time 73% note the necessity of higher informational support in this process. The results confirm that higher education acquirer suse completely their right to choose elective courses and take an active part in their own individual educational trajectory formation.