Virtual reality as a didactic tool for the development of professional competencies

Abstract

Questions of development of secondary vocational education are raised. Digital technologies of the future require training for new generation workers. Digital competencies are required to work on the digital railway. Examples of the use of virtual reality in the system of technical training at the enterprises of railway transport are given. The formation of professional competencies among students is effective in a virtual educational environment. Describes the experience of the virtual laboratory of traffic control in a railway college. Examples and options for using high-tech equipment for training mid-level specialists are given. The features of the educational process during distance learning in the information environment are revealed. The perspective of education in the development of mentality and the preservation of the culture of learning generations is explained. An example of the variability of meta-subject assignment techniques is shown. The methods of constructing learning situations for a design solution in virtual reality are listed. Virtual reality in vocational education is considered from the point of view of enhancing the cognitive interest of students, conducting a demonstration exam on principles Worldskills. Indicator indicators of the development of professional competencies in the system of continuing professional education are proposed. In a first approximation, the problematic issues of organizing distance learning during self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic are listed. The function of education is substantiated to ensure a prosperous future for humanity.