Keyword: «mentor»

Mentors play a key role in training students while receiving vocational education in technical schools. This article examines the importance of the role of mentors in the learning process, the characteristics of food technology, and the methods mentors use to teach effectively. Through case studies and research, we demonstrate how mentors contribute to student success. This article explores the significant work experience of mentors, which shapes the professional skills and values of students. This contribution has led to the successful implementation of student projects and research at the republican and federal levels. The article also draws attention to the ethical and professional aspects of mentoring and highlights the importance of the role of mentors in shaping future food technology professionals.

The article represents the experience of preparing students for competitive events of the movement “Young Professionals» from 2014 up to the present days. The introduction of a mentoring model is necessary for the high-quality preparation of participating students to compete at championships of various levels and for the professional development of an expert mentor. The novelty lies in the implementation of the mentoring model as an effective way to establish the relationship between an expert mentor and a student participant in the conditions of preparation and participation in the activities of the Young Professionals movement.

The article examines the issues of youth mentoring as a social phenomenon that, at the present stage, requires new mechanisms and legislatively approved forms of existence and development. Interest in mentoring is due to the high need for highly qualified personnel, which can be formed through state policy of youth adaptation to working conditions and the transfer of skills and abilities within the framework of intergenerational continuity. The main provisions of mentoring require consolidation at the legislative level, including the development of mentoring system programs, a professional standard for a mentor, which will contribute to the development of society and the increase in human capital.

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to develop research competences in students, which become crucial in the context of the modern knowledge economy and digital transformation of society. Project-based learning is recognized as one of the most effective methods for developing such competences; however, its success directly depends on the quality of pedagogical support. In this regard, mentoring acts as a system-forming element that ensures the targeted development of students' research potential through individual support, transfer of experience, and organization of reflection. The aim of the article is to theoretically substantiate and practically demonstrate the role of a multi-level mentoring system in developing students' research competence in the context of project-based activities. The leading research approach is the system-activity approach, complemented by the concept of a level-based model of mentoring (mentor, tutor, coach, facilitator) and the competency-based approach. The methodological basis consists of an analysis of domestic and foreign scientific literature, generalization of pedagogical experience, and a description of the empirical implementation of the mentoring system at the Center "House of Scientific Collaboration named after S.V. Ilyushin" of Vologda State University. The main results of the article include: 1) theoretical substantiation of a mentoring model as a complex pedagogical system adaptable to the stages of developing research competence; 2) characterization of the structural components of research competence (motivational-axiological, cognitive, activity-based, reflective) and ways of their development through mentoring; 3) description of practical mechanisms for integrating mentoring into project-based activities (hackathons, project sessions, All-Russian Educational Initiative «Sirius Summer: Start Your Project»), illustrated with specific cases; 4) presentation of a system of methods and tools used by mentors to develop students' research skills. The theoretical significance of the work lies in systematization of modern approaches to mentoring and clarifying its role in developing research competence. The practical significance is determined by the presentation of tested formats and technologies of mentoring activity that can be implemented in general, additional, and higher education institutions to improve the efficiency of project-based work and prepare competitive personnel.