Modern Approaches To Teaching Computer Programming To It Students

Abstract

This paper studies current issues in the development of IT specialists training in the context of the global digitalization of economy. Since Russian universities apply new updated Federal State Educational Standards of Higher Education (FSES HE) that have a framework nature and are based on the occupational standards (OS), it becomes reasonable to implement international standards into Russian training of IT professionals with due regard to the particular nature of a given university. The paper also studies modern IT job market and forecasts demand for various professional competencies of IT graduates among their employers. It is indicated that the selection of a certain occupational standard determines the high quality of a degree program and success in building graduates’ career paths. The paper demonstrates current approaches to teaching computer programming in educational institutions offering degree programs in IT. It analyzes the employers’ requirements for IT graduates majoring in computer programming and topics of continuing professional education and retraining programs. Moreover, the paper examines PhD papers on teaching computer programming to IT students in the context of a methodical teaching system approach. The analysis shows that modern methodological research pays insufficient attention to the modernization of computer programming teaching in educational institutions of professional education. The study proves that the most relevant for a regional university approach to teaching computer programming to future IT specialists should be based on the advanced training in modern programming technologies, specifically web development.