MODERN APPROACHES TO DESIGNING CONTENT EDUCATION IN CRISIS SITUATIONS

The environmental component of education determines the socio-economic foundations of society and is the basic component of the state environmental policy. The nature of interaction with the environment at the personal level and society makes it possible to implement the concept of sustainable development, and therefore the assessment of the current state of higher environmental education in Ukraine is an urgent problem. The purpose of article is to analyze the formation and current state of higher environmental education in Ukraine, which is the central link in the system of continuous environmental education. An important step in the development of the system of continuous environmental education, in particular higher environmental education, was the development of the Concept of Environmental Education of Ukraine (2001), the principles of which were not properly implemented. The content of higher environmental education is reflected in four generations of standards for higher environmental education in Ukraine, which took into account changes in the relevant regulatory and legislative documents and requirements for the content and results of educational activities of higher educational institutions within certain areas of training and specialties. The article describes the structure and content of standards of higher environmental education in Ukraine. Despite the fact that the environmental component currently prevails in the form of education that most consider education for sustainable development, yet this is only the beginning of the formation of a new system-integrated model of education for sustainable development. The importance of greening and ideas of sustainable development is reflected in the current standards of higher education in Ukraine for applicants for higher education "bachelor" of all specialties. But the environmental component is still absent in the educational programs and curricula of many specialties of "non-environmental" higher education institutions, is not due attention is paid to the greening of higher education in Ukraine. Some provisions of the existing Concept of Environmental Education of Ukraine are no longer relevant, which leads to the development of a modern Concept, and, perhaps, a separate Concept of higher environmental education in Ukraine. In recent years, there has been a decline in state interest in the training of environmentalists, so it is advisable to develop measures to improve the training of applicants for higher environmental education.

Purpose: development of recommendations for the study of security-oriented disciplines by students of higher educational institutions. Methodology: Analysis and generalisation of research results regarding the need of higher education students to study security-oriented disciplines. Results: In the conditions of modern warfare, knowledge and understanding of security issues are of critical importance for students of technical specialties. It helps them to be aware of the threats and risks associated with armed conflict and make the right decisions to ensure personal and collective security, and provides the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively respond to emergencies and save lives. Therefore, in the article: information on the state of higher education in Ukraine until February 2022 has been studied and summarised; the need of students of higher technical education to study security-oriented disciplines during the war was investigated; an expert survey was conducted among students who are studying for the Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees of two higher technical educational institutions – the State Higher Educational Institution “Donetsk National Technical University” and Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture. It was established that about eighty percent of the respondents are in favour of mandatory study of security-oriented disciplines during martial law, as an opportunity to ensure their own safety and the safety of others, help others and be useful in war conditions. A new concept of civil security education in higher technical institutions under martial law from the point of view of studying individual disciplines is proposed, which consists of the following: improvement of training plans for higher education applicants. recommendations for students of technical higher education institutions to study the following disciplines (in order of priority): “Life safety”, “Occupational safety”, “Fire safety”, “Civil protection”, “Environmental safety”, “Psychology of hazards”. Mandatory courses for students on pre-medical care, psychological help for themselves and others, military training should be introduced. Scientific innovation: a scientific approach has been developed to clarify the new concept of civil security education in higher technical institutions under martial law. Practical significance: the results of the work can be used in the preparation of educational plans for applicants of higher technical educational institutions.

The article highlights the features of implementing non-formal education in a higher art education institution, using the example of the activities of the Transcarpathian Academy of Arts. It also analyzes the forms, methods, and conditions of its implementation, taking into account the specifics of artistic and creative training of future professionals. A set of interrelated methods was used in the research process, ensuring an indepth study of the implementation of non-formal education in a higher art education institution, including theoretical methods, analysis of psychological-pedagogical and methodological literature, systematization, and generalization. The article emphasizes the significant role of information and communication technologies in the development of non-formal education. Educational platforms that support the creation of various types of non-formal learning for different target audiences are summarized and systematized. To ensure mutual influence and complementarity between formal and nonformal education in the system of professional training of future specialists, it is advisable to organize centers of non-formal education directly within higher education institutions. These centers should operate in cooperation with other institutions, particularly civil society organizations. It is determined that the integration of formal and non-formal education is a key factor in the personal and professional growth of learners and helps higher education institutions fulfill their main mission – to prepare competent specialists capable of lifelong learning. Non-formal education enhances the development of competencies that learners acquire through formal education, significantly improving graduates’ competitiveness. Thus, non-formal education is especially important for students of higher education institutions in the field of culture and art. It fosters the development of a creative, democratically oriented citizen and supports the training of modern professionals involved in building Ukraine as a European state

The article highlights modern information technology (IT) tools that contribute to the intensification of professional training of future specialists in the context of modern education. It is shown that the actual task of today is to ensure quality professional training of future specialists in higher education institutions. To solve this problem various approaches, methods and tools are proposed, including intensification of the educational process is one of them. The need to intensify the professional training of future specialists in higher education institutions is due to the growth of educational information, updating the content content while maintaining the importance of the fundamental of computer science and increasing requirements for the level of professional training of graduates of relevant educational programmes by society and employers. Information technologies play a special role in intensifying the modern pedagogical process of a higher education institution, as they provide an opportunity to obtain information from various sources in a convenient way. Modern information technologies provide higher education students with access to non-traditional sources of information, increase the effectiveness of independent work, and provide completely new opportunities for creativity, acquisition and consolidation of professional skills. The important role of IT tools in intensifying the modern pedagogical process of a higher education institution is substantiated. The intensification of learning is one of the conditions of modern innovative pedagogy, which aims to create the best conditions for the professional training of future specialists in higher education institutions. The features of some IT tools used as means of intensifying the professional training of future specialists in higher education institutions are considered: e-mail, social services, World Wide Web technology, electronic libraries, educational portals.

The article substantiates the priority tasks of reforming the system of higher education in Ukraine; the current state of higher professional education and its tasks are highlighted; the principles of modern European education are highlighted; components and functions of the organization of the educational process in institutions of higher education; emphasis is placed on the development of professional and pedagogical skills of pedagogical workers. The author emphasizes that one of the main principles of modern European education, which is responsible for the quality of training and the acquisition of professional competences, is the mobility of students and teachers today. It is noted that the influence of integration processes, the growing role of globalization necessitate the use of international educational standards in the field of education, and the training of teaching staff, their professional improvement is an important condition for the modernization of higher education. Peculiarities of the professional training of the future teacher at the current stage of formation of higher pedagogical education have been studied, actual approaches to improving the organizational foundations of the professional training of future teachers have been identified. The author emphasizes the trends of modern pedagogical education: democratization, integration and coordination, internationalization, standardization; priority areas of reform and modernization of higher pedagogical education, as well as taking into account national approaches to the organization of education, the content of education, traditions in the preparation of future specialists with higher education. The effect of reforming the higher education system on creating favorable conditions for the professional growth of the future teacher is substantiated.

The paper summarizes the experience in higher education institutions financing, substantiates the trends in their financial support models diversification. The study systematizes approaches to the organization of higher education institutions financing under market conditions and reveals their advantages and disadvantages in terms of the effects at the level of an individual and society as a whole. It defines tools and models of the financing under orientation on demand, supply and strategic purposes of the national development. The study proves the need to substantiate the rational balance of individual and social effects in higher education institutions financing, which can be achieved through a combination of market self-regulation and state regulation of the higher education services market. The system of methods was used in the study, namely: monographic – to define the research aim and conclusions, the method of theoretical generalization of foreign and domestic scientists was used to critically analyze the existing approaches to the organization of financing the work of agricultural education higher institutions. General scientific methods of cognition, such as analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, systemic integrated approach, were used to systematize the models of financial support for higher agricultural education institutions and to generalize the conclusions. The paper substantiated that the state should take leading positions in higher education institutions financing. The role of state funding in ensuring sustainable development of agricultural education higher institutions has been identified considering the specificity of educational services and their role in ensuring sustainable development of the agricultural sector of the economy and rural areas. It is argued that the current conditions of free economic development and challenges the institutions face requires focusing on consumer demand and adjusting their educational services through prompt updating the changing educational programs based on modern research, attracting a larger number of stakeholders in the financing model formation. The modern tendencies typical of the market of educational services determining the expansion of the participants of the organization of financing the higher education institutions activity, are considered. The importance of financing elements focused on the innovations development, the role of which will grow in the future, especially in the form of competitive and targeted financing is revealed. It is proved that the results-based approach to the organization of financing also reduces the risks of macroeconomic inefficiency and contributes to reducing the information asymmetry. The obligatory presence of the state in the organization of research funding in higher education institutions is justified due to the positive impact of research on educational services quality and increases their value for an individual and society. The paper considers options for market-oriented higher education financing and the state's demands in terms of the concept of management, public and private funding methods, the education fee. It is established that the changing conditions of the market of educational services require a revision of targets for state funding due to the following factors: increased number of foreign students, use of information and communication technologies, increase in the integration of higher education institutions nationally and internationally. Key words: higher education institution, higher agricultural education, concepts of higher education institution management, methods of free economic education financing, sources of higher education institutions financing.

The paper highlights the opportunities for implementing an cross-disciplinary approach in institutions of professional pre-higher and higher education in Ukraine under conditions of decentralization. The paper aims to identify the status and prospects of implementing the cross-disciplinary approach in institutions of professional pre-higher and higher education under conditions of guaranteed academic autonomy. The following theoretical methods are used in research: analysis of scientific literature and legislative acts; synthesis, systematization and generalization of the obtained results; surveys; statistical processing of empirical data. The results. It is found out that the academic autonomy of vocational schools and higher education institutions in Ukraine is declared at the state level through the right to introduce specialties, develop and implement educational programs, independently determine forms of education and forms of organizing educational process, determine the content and curricular, provide publishing activities. The results of the survey among both vocational schools teachers and higher education institutions teachers show that the realization of the right to academic autonomy for different participants of educational process is not equal. They are most implemented for the education institutions administration, then for teachers and only then for students. It is substantiated that implementing the principle of autonomy of pre-higher and higher education institutions under the conditions of increased influence of the global labour market on education and growing qualification gap actualizes the need to introduce the cross-disciplinary approach. A survey aimed at introducing forms of cross-disciplinary education shows their above-average use in vocational schools and higher education institutions, mostly in cross-disciplinary links, combining knowledge, methods from different specialties while studying individual subjects and between disciplines in the curriculum. The direction of development of cross-disciplinary programs is the least realized in practice. Conclusions. Positive developments in terms of efficiency, productivity, quality and affordability are possible only if all the stakeholders unite their efforts as well as the staff of vocational schools and higher education institutions start to work together. The research provides the basis to assert that the strategic directions for developing educational sector in Ukraine aimed at decentralization and autonomy identified at the state level are relevant. The autonomy of educational institutions improves the quality of vocational education through the development and implementation of new specialties and specializations, the integration of educational programs within individual specialties, strengthening cross-disciplinary links at the level of content and teaching methodology.

The integration of Ukraine into the European educational space involves strengthening the requirements for the quality of professional training of future specialists. The main task is to create all the conditions for learning, personal and professional development of students, to ensure the effective formation of their professional competence, regardless of the modern challenges and dangers faced by society in the 21st century. Currently, higher education institutions have a dilemma: are they able to move away from the traditional academic style of teaching to innovations, to focus not on knowledge and skills, but to ensure the process of forming the competence of the future specialist. Considering the circumstances, digital technologies are becoming more and more widespread, and in scientific publications there is a debate about the effectiveness of their use in the educational process of higher education. The integration of digital technologies in higher education creates new opportunities for both students and teachers, making learning more interesting, dynamic, visual, etc. The advantages and features of the use of remote technologies to improve the quality of professional training of future specialists in the conditions of a mixed form of organization of the educational process in institutions of higher education, which creates new conditions of learning and cooperation for all participants of the educational process, are considered. The most promising technologies of distance learning are characterized, which have important advantages, taking into account the peculiarities of the professional training of future specialists in the conditions of mixed learning in institutions of higher education. Such technologies include: gamification of the process of professional training of future specialists, quest technologies, cloud-based learning technologies, intelligent information systems in education, mobile learning technologies, immersive technologies. Currently, in the conditions of modern existence and development of society, innovative technologies are offered to higher education seekers, which gradually replace traditional methods of learning and ensure flexibility and quality of the educational process. We see the prospects for further research in the improvement of the educational process by determining the optimal ratio of classroom and remote components in the conditions of a mixed form of education in the process of developing the professional competence of future specialists and developing appropriate educational and methodological support.

Introduction. Education is an indicator of the country's intellectual potential. Higher education is a strategic resource through which the state is competitive in the global labour market.complete higher education attests to the professional and cultural level of a considerable number of the population, especially young people, and is not only an indicator of economic growth but also of social stability. The purpose of investigation was determined by the analysis of current state of higher education institutions and the main influencing factors for them. The coefficient of interest of graduates in receiving higher education in Ukraine is determined on the basis of regression analysis. Arima models were constructed using time series theory for prediction of the number of higher education institutions for future periods. Purpose. The purpose of the study is the construction the predictive models of the dynamics of the number of future students and the number of higher education institutions in Ukraine. Methodology. Regression analysis is used as one of the main methods of scientific research in the process of writing the article; time series theory, in particular Arima modeling of the Statistica application package; methods of mathematical modeling, in particular approximating polynomials in the process of modeling the dynamics of the institutions of higher education and the number of students, to determine the ‘coefficient of interest’. Results. The study found that the number of institutions of higher education depends on the one hand on the time factor, on the other – on the number of students. Given that the number of students and the amount higher education institutions can be characterized as a dynamic process, the theory of time series, in particular Arima modelling, was applied. Using Arima models, the number of students and the number of higher education institutions for the next two years is predicted. The relative errors for these models are 6% and 0. 4%, respectively. Based on statistics on the number of graduates of all secondary education institutions and the number of students admitted to higher education institutions of Ukraine, a ‘coefficient of interest’ in higher education was derived, which allows predicting the number of future entrants. The Arima model predicts the number of Ukrainian students in foreign educational institutions. The obtained forecast values regarding the number of students, the amount of higher education institutions of Ukraine, by various methods, adequately reflect the real situation today.

Methods. The results were obtained by applying the following methods: stratified sampling – when determining the preferences, experience and expectations of students regarding the integration of digital tools into education, as well as the quality and formats of digital educational materials; data collection – in order to study the key aspects of the digitalization of higher education; casestudy – to identify the best practices and strategies used by higher education institutions to improve the quality and accessibility of education; data analysis – to generalize the preferences and needs of students and teachers of higher education institutions when implementing digital tools into education. Results. A survey of teachers and students was conducted among more than 50% of the total number of higher education institutions in Ukraine regarding the digitalization of educational content and general trends in modern higher education. The adaptability of students and teachers of higher education institutions in Ukraine to the modern conditions of functioning and digitalization of higher education with the has been identified the need for constant improvement of the disciplines taught. The need for adaptation of curricula, as well as enhanced cooperation with European universities in both educational and scientific activities, has been identified to create modern content that will meet the needs of students and the labor market and their competitiveness in modern conditions of globalization. Novelty. The results of the study indicate the need to improve digital educational technologies and content by Ukrainian universities, their active involvement in new formats of learning and integration of international experience with the creation of joint educational initiatives with foreign partners and expanding opportunities for the internationalization of higher education. Practical value. Strategic ways of developing the Ukrainian higher education system are identified, which consist in integrating educational content into the European educational space by creating joint educational programs and scientific projects that will ensure the exchange of experience and increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian higher education institutions.

The article is a study of the current state of vocational education in higher education institutions. It is noted that without an effective higher education system capable of training global specialists, the country is doomed to lag in scientific, technical and economic competition with the advanced countries. It is revealed that the Law of Ukraine “On Education”, the Decree of the President of Ukraine “On the main directions of reforming higher education in Ukraine”, the national program “Education” (Ukraine of the XXI century) and a number of regulatory documents formulate the main tasks for updating the entire educational system industry and in particular higher education systems. It is noted that the introduction of higher education in the Bologna educational system was a revolutionary step towards moving to the European educational space. It is noted that the Bologna Process envisages changing approaches to the formation of educational programs and curricula at universities. It is noted that the process of education and research is refocused on the more independent work of both students and scholars. The most urgent problems of vocational education in higher educational institutions are noted. Among them are the lack of practical training; lack of coordination between education and employers; low innovative quality of educational services provided and as a consequence a significant number of unemployed graduates. It was noted that in order to solve the issue of professional training of future specialists, the “Concept of training specialists in the dual form of education” was developed. According to the concept, the solution to the problem of future employment is envisaged through the implementation of a set of measures to develop models of mutually beneficial relations between educational institutions, employers and educators. It has been found out that the training of specialists in the dual form of education involves the establishment of an equal partnership of all parties with the aim of acquiring future specialists with the experience of the practical application of competencies and their adaptation in the conditions of professional activity. The expected results from the introduction of such a model of vocational education in higher education are listed.

Поиск путей усовершенствования образовательного процесса в высшей школе в быстро меняющихся условиях современного общественного развития является ключевым вопросом для ученых разных отраслей знаний. В целях обеспечения эффективного функционирования экономической системы и государственных институтов, в процессе профессиональной подготовки необходимо сформировать у будущих специалистов отрасли «Право»» не только умения использовать сформированные компетенции для решения профессиональных задач, но и способности прогнозировать развитие и последствия различных протестных ситуации в обществе (экономических, политических и других) в зависимости от утверждённых нормативных актов и правовой реакции на каждую конкретную ситуацию. Для определения концептуальных основ правовой подготовки будущих правоведов в учреждениях высшего образования проведен анализ научной и научно-методической литературы по проблемам и особенностям профессиональной подготовки будущих специалистов в области права в Украине. Разработка концептуальных основ правовой подготовки будущих правоведов в учреждениях высшего образования в условиях смешанного обучения осуществлялась с учетом следующих ключевых аспектов: профессионального, социального, личностного. По результатам исследований разработаны концептуальные принципы, которые отражают научно-педагогические основы модернизации системы правовой подготовки будущих правоведов в учреждениях высшего образования в условиях смешанного обучения на четырех уровнях: методологическом, теоретическом, технологически-проектировочном и методическом. Намечены перспективы дальнейший исследований особенностей смешанного обучения The search for ways to improve the educational process in higher education in the rapidly changing conditions of modern social development is a key issue for scientists from various fields of knowledge. In order to ensure the effective functioning of the economic system and state institutions, in the process of professional training it is necessary to develop in the future specialists of the “Law” industry not only the ability to use the formed competencies to solve professional problems, but also the ability to predict the development and consequences of various protest situations in society (economic , political and others) depending on the approved regulations and the legal response to each specific situation. To determine the conceptual foundations of the legal training of future lawyers in institutions of higher education, an analysis of scientific and scientific-methodical literature on the problems and features of the professional training of future specialists in the field of law in Ukraine was carried out. The development of the conceptual foundations for the legal training of future lawyers in institutions of higher education in conditions of blended learning was carried out taking into account the following key aspects: professional, social, personal. Based on the results of the research, conceptual principles have been developed that reflect the scientific and pedagogical foundations for modernizing the system of legal training of future lawyers in institutions of higher education in conditions of blended learning at four levels: methodological, theoretical, technological-designing and methodical. Prospects for further research on the features of blended learning are outlined.

The article analyzes the features of digitization in the process of professional training of future specialists in the tourism industry in higher education institutions. It is summarized that digitization in higher education is important for teaching and studying the features of the functioning of the tourism industry, which will ensure the competitiveness of graduates for the tourism industry. It is found out that the forms of teaching used in the process of professional training of future specialists in the tourism industry in institutions of higher education should be integrated with the needs of tourism organizations and aimed at generating innovative digital ideas, where any person in the organization can propose new production methods for implementation processes or apply new technologies so that the business creates additional material values and services that will allow to obtain profits, as well as to have a favorable competitive position in the market. Emphasis is placed on the fact that one of the forms of training specialists of the specialty tourism in higher education institutions is the use of non-formal education opportunities, including online tourism courses, internships, practical courses in hotels, and educational (excursion) trips. Real-time hands-on research and learning have been found to help students better understand «real-life» tourism situations and issues. In the article, we have summarized the ways of digitalization of professional training of future specialists in the tourism industry, which can be used by higher education institutions today. Digitalization in the process of professional training of future specialists in the field of tourism is due to the development of scientific and technical progress and active digitalization of the field of tourism. Active digitization of the educational process allows the use of digital technologies and at the same time the use of blended learning, which is a challenge for teachers and students. Therefore, taking into account the increased requirements for specialists in the field of tourism, in the educational process of professional training in higher education institutions, digital competences should be formed.

The reform of basketball education in higher education institutions is an important part of modern curricular innovations for higher education students. Basketball is very popular among students in higher education institutions because of its strong teamwork, emotional, active, and recreational nature. Currently, there are still some problems in the basketball education system, both in the methodology and content of education and in the practice of evaluating the effectiveness of that education on students. The specifics of instruction, such as curriculum, sports facilities, and national policies regarding student sports, have a certain impact on certain components of reform of the basketball education system. The purpose of this study is to systematize the influencing factors and trends in the development of student basketball in order to formulate key provisions for strategies to update the theory and practice of basketball education in higher education institutions. Materials and methods of research. To determine the set research objectives, we used the following methods: analysis and generalization of data from special scientific and methodological literature, monitoring of Internet information resources, methods of systematization, content analysis. Results. The obtained data define the research strategy of the main provisions on updating the theory and practice of basketball coaching in higher education institutions, fill in the content and structure of the reform system of basketball coaching in higher education institutions, update system of theory and practice of basketball coaching in physical training practice The results of the study provided the theoretical basis for the conceptualization of the system of basketball coaching theory and practice in physical training practice. Conclusion. The obtained results made it possible to extract and present in the paper the characteristics of the first element of the theoretical basis of the strategy of updating the theory and practice of basketball coaching in institutions of higher education.

The article is devoted to analysing the system of professional training of future specialists in air transport technologies in foreign higher technical education experience. The purpose of the article is to highlight the peculiarities of foreign experience in the formation of future aviation industry engineers professional competences under the influence of scientific and technical progress. Examples of aviation specialists theoretical and practical training in higher education institutions of the USA, Great Britain and the member-states of the European Union based on the use of innovative problem-oriented, distance and mixed learning methods, fruitful cooperation with stakeholders, taking into account the autonomy of educational institutions and the educational system flexibility are given. 
 Theoretical and empirical methods of comparative and generalizing analysis of different level academic programs (Bachelor’s & Master’s) and aviation specialists training experience have been used in the research. 
 Results.The system of the USA future pilots professional training effectively combines theoretical and practical types of activities, intensive use of computer technologies in the training process significantly improving its quality and effectiveness. According to the bachelor's and master's programs in aeronautical engineering presented by Great Britain higher technical education institutions, the training content involves an in-depth study of the flight practice basics and subjects of the professional orientation. The professional training of future specialists in air transport technologies in higher educational institutions of Germany is focused on integrated studying, practical training, internships and advanced training in airlines. The analysis of the international experience of future specialists in air transport technologies professional training shows that the characteristic features of training are the mandatory combination of theory and practice, with special emphasis on the professionally-oriented subjects in educational and professional programs, academic curricula, sufficient number of training hours for practice and internship in order to increase the future specialists competitiveness and attract experienced aviation experts to participate in the educational process.
 Conclusion. Thus, it was concluded that in higher technical education institutions of EU member states (Germany, France, Poland), USA and Great Britain, the content of future specialists in air transport technologies professional training is based on the relevant educational standards implemented in educational and professional training programs involving the inclusion of practice-oriented academic subjects. It should be noted that the educational process of training air transport technologies specialists in higher technical education institutions of foreign countries is based on the application of traditional and rationalistic models as well as the developmental training model.