Project Technologies of Education as the Factor of Increasing University Competitiveness

Abstract

To prepare a competitive graduate is the main goal of modern education. The demand of graduates on the labor market is an external manifestation of the university competitiveness. A key factor in the preparation of competitive graduates is training technologies. The article presents the results of an experiment using project technologies in the process of studying Russian as a foreign language. Based on the results of the experiment, the authors conclude that the most effective methods of training are project technologies which form knowledge, skills and abilities giving to graduates competitive advantages with the purpose of employment and further personal and professional realization. The authors also suggest a model for integration of project technologies into the process of forming the competitive advantages of the university graduates. Keywords-competitiveness, competitive advantages, training technologies, project method, key competences