Planning Individual Educational Trajectory in Continuing Education

Abstract

Introduction. The current socio-economic development of Russia is characterized by intense changes in the field of interaction between the employment sector and the education system. The society positively perceives the measures of the state to support and develop education, which has become the most important area of social policy, going beyond the interests of the pedagogical community. Methods. Today, professional education institutions operate in challenging conditions. It is necessary to provide advanced training of specialists for innovation economy taking into consideration long-term demographic situation. Results. Development of individual educational trajectories is a multifaceted process. The goal of an individual educational trajectory is to ensure the development of self-reliance and individual initiatives, the possibility of the fullest realization of the creative potential for successful activities in the professional sphere. Discussion. The classification of external factors was developed as a result of the study. The external factors were classified by the type of activity (political, economic, social, legal, educational, etc.); by the source of action (state, cultural, technical, financial, spiritual, etc.); by the effect of exposure (direct/indirect action); by value relation (favorable, neutral, unfavorable, threatening); by the content of action (wide and narrow). The main external factors, influencing the development and implementation of educational trajectories in the continuous education system, in accordance with current legislation, are the general state educational policy, the economic viability of the education system, provision of social guarantees for the realization of citizens' rights to education. Conclusion. Planning of educational trajectory is a joint activity of a student and a teacher, consisting of several interrelated stages.