FORMATION OF LIFELONG LEARNING COMPETENCES IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TRANSPORT SPECIALISTS

The purpose of this study was to design and experimentally test the effectiveness of a model for forming lifelong learning competences in future transport specialists in higher education institutions. The study presents the authors’ vision of the structure of lifelong learning competences for transport specialists, identifies the pedagogical conditions for forming lifelong learning competences, and designs a model for forming such competences. It is proven that the effectiveness of forming lifelong learning competences in future transport specialists significantly increases when active learning methods and innovative information and computer technologies are applied in the process of professional training. The most significant pedagogical conditions for effective formation of lifelong learning competences are identified as: pedagogically-driven motivation of future transport specialists to form and develop lifelong learning competences, implementation of methods that contribute to the formation and development of such competences in professional training, and formation of professional qualities in future transport specialists based on conscious perception of universal and professional values. The authors argue that there is a necessary effective link between employers and higher education institutions for collecting and analysing structural and functional changes and shifts in professional activities. The creation and maintenance of such a link will allow higher education institutions to more effectively respond to changes in labour market demands and ensure a high level of professional training for their graduates.