Innovative Processes in Vocational Education: Challenges and Opportunities

The system of higher education in modern conditions sets tasks related to increasing the efficiency of preparing students for professional activities. One of the ways to achieve these goals is to introduce innovations in the university. Innovative technologies in education make it possible to regulate learning, steer it in the right direction and also to provide training for modern specialists who are open to changes and innovations. The article provides an analytical review of the concept of “innovation”. The article studies the features of the use of this term in professional pedagogical education. The article considered current innovative processes in the vocational education system in the context of globalization. The essential characteristics of the concept of “innovation” are revealed. The authors found that at present in innovative activities the leading place is given to innovative thinking, the use of the capabilities of artificial intelligence, and the preservation of the identity of educational institutions.