Ways to implement a competency-based approach for the quality training of future professional education specialists (transport, occupational safety and health)

Abstract

The problem of the quality training of future specialists in professional education through the implementation of a competency-based approach when studying the educational component “Occupational safety and health in the industry. Civil protection” remains poorly researched and is of special relevance, since the competency-based approach involves a special organization of the educational process in a higher education institution. Accordingly, the purpose of the study was to reveal the features and ways of implementing a competency-based approach to the quality training of future specialists in professional education (transportation, occupational safety and health) on the example of studying the educational discipline “Occupational safety and health in the industry. Civil protection”. To achieve this goal, the following complementary research methods have been used: theoretical analysis, synthesis and generalization of scientific publications, educational and methodological literature, scientific and pedagogical one, and regulatory documentation to make important ideas more understandable, to identify the state of the research problem, to model the organization of educational process and to substantiate the pedagogical conditions for quality training of higher education seekers; the analysis of educational programs, pedagogical activities of HEIs teachers in order to clarify the procedural features of a competency-based approach implementation. The authors highlight the model of the educational process organization in the implementation of a competency-based approach to the training of future professional education specialists in the conditions of the Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav. Such a transition has been found to enable the development of core skills that are crucial for the application of knowledge in the real world, focusing on problem solving, critical thinking and the ability to adapt to changing situations. It has been determined that a competency-based approach contributes to the creation of an educational environment in which students are actively involved in learning, encouraging them to take responsibility for their learning process. In addition, competency-based education is closely linked to the needs of the labor market, ensuring that graduates have the relevant skills and knowledge required by employers, thereby increasing their employability. The use of the results of this research and the implementation of a competency-based approach in professional education can not only improve the educational process, but also make a significant contribution to the training of comprehensively developed, qualified specialists who are ready to solve problems in their fields