STUDENT CENTRISM AS A SYSTEM-FORMING PRINCIPLE OF TRAINING FUTURE SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN EDUCATIONAL AGE

Abstract

The article considers the essence and features of the student-centered approach as a system-forming principle of organization of the educational process of future social workers in the conditions of modern educational realities. The implementation of innovative institutional tools that can help train highly qualified professionals in demand in the labor market has been focused. The system-forming nature of the principle of student-centered approach and the improvement of the system of student training in accordance with the samples of the best foreign experience have been emphasized. An essential aspect of this educational process is the recognition of equal partners in the management of students with a balance between cross-border cooperation and competition in higher education. This is the involvement in global dialogue at all levels of teachers and future social workers in order to remove barriers to the formation of the ability to independently acquire and develop the necessary knowledge (self-growth), to develop information and social skills. The possibilities of using network technologies in the organization of training according to the student-centered approach have been outlined. Competency, student-centered and SMART-educational models have been focused. The article clearly sets out the priorities and emphasis on the formation of the future social worker's ability to organize communications in social networks, select useful information, work with electronic sources, compile personal knowledge bases, which were gained during practical activities. The views of scientists on the impact of online education on the preparation of students majoring in «Social Work» for professional activities have been suggested. Particular attention is paid to SMART-education, which is based on an interactive educational environment with the involvement of information resources from around the world. An important achievement is the introduction of smart technologies in the educational process: mobility and continuity of access to educational information; autonomy of teachers and students through the use of Internet networks, mobile devices with access to educational information; flexible learning in terms of student interests and professional orientation, support for the trajectory of personal development of each student; creation of motivational models of learning; the constant relationship between the requirements of the employer and the content of education; teaching students to work effectively with a wealth of information. At the same time, this model of education involves the organization of individual learning processes of students. The results of an empirical study to identify the attitude of future social workers to the introduction of student-centered network education are the following: the creation of communications in social networks; autonomy of teacher and student with the help of Internet resources; competent use of electronic sources; solving theoretical and practical problems through the use of network technologies.