PRODUCTIVE ECONOMIC THINKING – THE BASIS OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES OF STUDENTS OF THE SPECIALTY "PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (ECONOMICS)"

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the methodical aspects of the development of economic thinking of future teachers of vocational education and specialists in economics, because its productivity ensures the success of the formation of professional competences of students who receive education by the educational-professional program “Professional Education (Economics)” at state higher educational institution - Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman. The author reveals the specifics of economic thinking, its main features and manifestations in professional activity. Economic thinking is seen as a kind of practical thinking of the subjects of professional activity. This is a process, and, consequently, it can be developed and improved. It is necessary to solve the tasks of the methodical nature: how, with the help of which tools economic thinking can be developed as a whole, and in the process of economic training to form its specific characteristics. The author substantiates and systematizes the experience of applying the techniques and technologies of the development of personality thinking in the educational process; the technologies and techniques for stimulating the development of the logical (left-sided), creative (right-sided) and balanced thinking in the learning process are highlighted separately; their influence on the modality and changes in the types of students' thinking, (which proves the necessity of implementation of specific methods of development of economic thinking in the process of preparation of specialists of the bachelor level on the specialization “Economic and Business Education” in order to stimulate productivity and effectiveness of thinking) is estimated.