The use of real technical tasks for the implementation of websites for the formation of professional skills of web developers

Abstract

The paper deals with the problem of the formation of professional skills in web development. The task is solved through the use of real technical tasks for the implementation of websites in teaching, the inclusion in the curriculum of the educational program of the disciplines “Methods and tools for designing information systems”, “Programming network databases” and “Web programming”. The developed methodology was tested at Sholom-Aleichem Priamursky State University, Osh State University, Pacific National University and North-Eastern Federal University during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years. 42 students of the direction “Information systems and technologies” took part in the training. The content of the disciplines included obligatory project team work on an assignment from an industrial partner. An important element of preparation was the final exam conducted in the format used in WordlSkills championships. The developed websites were assessed by independent qualified third-party experts in the following areas: work organization and management, communication and interpersonal skills, design and layout, server and client-side programming, database and web portal design. As a result, 74% of students implemented the web portal and submitted the project on time. As a result of passing disciplines and implementing web portals, students studied the principles of rapid development of web systems, received professional competencies and interaction with real organizations.