Keyword: «competence-oriented approach»

The paper presents an analysis of competitive activity in the perspective of a competence-oriented approach, which allows not only foregrounding interdisciplinary communication, but also contributes to the formation of a special motivation to further mastering the basics of professional activity in a higher educational institution. The relevance of the study is due to the lack of theoretical works on the issue of the application of competitive activity in the formation of professional competences in higher education. The study notes that a professional competition involving the pragmatic and cognitive components of education can serve as a starting mechanism in stimulating interest in further profession mastering. The aim of the study is to evaluate the degree of effectiveness of professionally-oriented competitive activity in the formation of competences for students majoring in translation and translation studies. The main research methods include theoretical analysis and synthesis of methodological and pedagogical literature, the study of foreign and domestic experience in training specialists, empirical methods – observation, pedagogical experiment, diagnostics, which confirmed the viability of the initial hypothesis and the effectiveness of the developed system of competitive tasks; auxiliary research methods – analysis of university documentation and methods of statistical processing of empirical data made it possible to evaluate the results of the experiment, to give a theoretical justification for the practical results obtained. Terminological analysis showed that at the moment such concepts as “competitive activity” and “competition” are practically not represented in the pedagogical-reference literature. The authors conclude that competitive activity, which is interpreted, above all, as an effective form of game training, is a productive and effective means of teaching students. It is noted that a higher school teacher faces a number of difficulties in implementing the above approach in the framework of classroom activity. On the basis of a retrospective analysis of the experiments of translation competitions, it is indicated that such a competitive extracurricular event allows us to set a new vector in the development of general and professional competences among students of translation specialty. Theoretical substantiation of the effectiveness of competitive activity as an auxiliary tool in the training of specialists in the field of translation can make a certain contribution to the development of the theory of vocational education. The practical significance of the study lies in the opportunity to apply the methodology of the competition, presented as a set of individual tasks.

The article discusses the methodology for determining the formation of general professional competencies on the example of the discipline of mechanics.

The relevance of the study is conditioned by modern changes in the system of higher education aimed at the transition from traditional knowledge transfer to competence-oriented approach. There is an increase in the requirements for training specialists in the field of Psychology with not only deep theoretical knowledge, but also practical skills, critical thinking, communication skills and the ability to independently solve professional problems in English-speaking countries. This approach ensures the adaptation of graduates to rapidly changing conditions of professional activity and contributes to their competitiveness in the labour market. The aim of the article is to analyse the peculiarities of the competence-oriented approach in the system of training psychologists in English-speaking countries, to identify effective educational strategies and methods that contribute to the development of professional competences, as well as to determine the prospects for further improvement of curricula. The article examines the systems and competence approaches, which allow us to consider the training of psychologists as a complex process of acquiring the necessary knowledge, skills and personal qualities. The comparative-analytical method is used to compare different models and practices of training in leading universities of English-speaking countries. The research methods include the analysis of normative documents, educational programmes, as well as interviews with teachers and students, which allows us to get a comprehensive view of the implemented approaches. Theoretical significance of the study lies in the systematisation of modern knowledge about competence-based learning in Psychology and the development of conceptual foundations for its implementation in professional training. Practical significance is determined by the possibility of using the results to improve training programmes, improve the quality of training and adapt the educational process to the requirements of the professional environment. The results obtained can be applied by educational institutions for the development and implementation of competence-oriented training programmes for psychologists, as well as for improving the effectiveness of pedagogical practices and student motivation. This contributes to the formation of future psychologists' key competences necessary for successful professional activity in modern society.