INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS DURING A PERIOD OF EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Abstract

During the course of their research, the authors analysed the theoretical and methodological foundations for the use of innovative pedagogical approaches in the formation and development of professional competences among higher education students in the context of educational reforms. It is noted that in the current context of digitalisation, globalisation and dynamic changes in the labour market, there is a need to improve approaches to the professional training of higher education students.
Introduction. Traditional models of education do not fully ensure the development of the competences required for effective professional activity, which highlights the need to introduce innovative pedagogical technologies.
Purpose. The aim of the article is to theoretically substantiate and analyse the features of using innovative pedagogical approaches in the development of professional competencies of higher education students, particularly within the context of the State University of Economics and Technology.
Methods. The research methods employed are competence-based, systemic and information-based; the authors have applied analysis and synthesis of scientific sources, as well as the generalisation of pedagogical experience.
Results. It has been established that the implementation of innovative pedagogical approaches, in particular project-based learning, case studies and digital technologies, contributes to the development of students’ key and professional competences. It has been substantiated that the combination of theoretical and practical training, the use of digital educational resources and student-centred teaching methods ensures an improvement in the quality of the educational process and the level of training of future specialists.
Originality. The scientific novelty of the research results lies in the systematisation of innovative pedagogical approaches to the development of professional competences among higher education students and the clarification of their role in the context of the digital transformation of the educational landscape, as well as in the identification of effective mechanisms for their implementation at the level of higher education institutions.
Conclusion. Innovative pedagogical approaches are an essential prerequisite for modernising the educational process and training competitive professionals; their implementation promotes professional mobility, the development of critical thinking and the capacity for lifelong learning, which meets the current demands of the labour market and society.