FORMATION OF READINESS OF FUTURE FORESTRY SPECIALISTS FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY BASED ON META-SUBJECT INTEGRATION IN CLASSROOM AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

The article reveals the problem of the formation of readiness of future forestry specialists for professional activity on the basis of meta-subject integration in classroom and extracurricular activities. It is established that the training of future forestry specialists is based on the idea of integrating the efforts and capabilities of different objects and subjects of professional training, which provides for the interconnection of classroom and extracurricular activities. It is revealed that the effectiveness of training of future forestry specialists in classroom and extracurricular activities was provided by meta-subject integration which is the integration of educational material of disciplines of different scientific fields, synthesis of knowledge, skills, and competencies of higher education. It is proved that conducting integration classes on the basis of active teaching methods with the involvement of subject teachers allows to implement an integrative approach and to promote the readiness of future forestry professionals to work according to the following criteria: motivational-personal, cognitive-informational, and effective-practical. The use of methods of a problem statement, problem-solving and project method, etc. in the process of training allows considering potential possibilities of software on the basis of real, significant for the specialist of forestry professional situations, promoting the development of readiness.It is established that the formation of readiness of future forestry professionals for professional activities is achieved through the use of such forms and methods of organizing the educational process in classroom work as business games, defense of creative projects, case studies, teamwork, group discussions, independent work, and more. It is revealed that the current forms of extracurricular activities are electives, various forms of group and club work, quizzes, competitions, exhibitions, expeditions, tourist trips, tourist clubs, professional competitions, professional skills tournaments, and professional career passport development. A special place is given to manufacturing practice. Keywords: formation; readiness; future specialists; forestry; professional activity; meta-subject integration; forms; methods; classroom and extracurricular activities.