FEATURES OF THE PROFESSIONAL PRE-HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONDITIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIETY

Abstract

The scientific article substantiates the important role of the initiation and development of professional pre-higher education in Ukraine in modern socio-economic conditions. It is noted that education for sustainable development of society is a holistic education, and therefore mediative, health, based on self-awareness and self-creation of the individual, which implements a new type of relationship in the system «human – nature», meeting personal needs and development through self-organization. The place of professional pre-higher education in the structure of the modern education system in Ukraine is highlighted. The main attention is focused on the analysis of the leading features of the development of professional pre-higher education in Ukraine in the conditions of sustainable development of society, among which the author singles out the creation and approval of the legal framework for educational services in this area; standardization of training of applicants for educational and professional degree «professional junior bachelor»; introduction of the competence approach and principles of student-oriented learning in educational activities; active involvement of experts, scientists, various business entities in the development of standards, modernization of the system of professional development of teachers for professional pre-higher education, expansion of the existing network of vocational education institutions with training and production infrastructure that meets modern requirements. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the introduction of professional pre-higher education in Ukraine opens wide opportunities for lifelong learning; Adult education is becoming more flexible, as a person will be able to obtain several vocational education at the expense of the budget during his or her lifetime. Further development of professional pre-higher education in Ukraine will contribute to the recognition of the national system of vocational education at the world level while preserving the best traditions and practices formed by the previous long-term activities of domestic technical schools and colleges.