Development of Professional Skills in the Context of Higher School Dual Education

Abstract

The article considers aspects of the dual education system which are implemented in advanced higher education institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The ranking of the best universities for the implementation of the dual education system is analyzed within the framework of previous studies on the matter. It is noted that in the system of dual education a significant role is given to the formation of the personality of the specialist. It is emphasized that dual education is aimed at raising awareness of students' educational and professional activities. The main competences of the student at different levels (practical training, content and structure of educational programs, level of mutual trust, level of adaptation to the work process, level of learning motivation, level of precision in understanding the profession, level of standardized training) are described. The importance of practical orientation of the education system based on acquired competences (solving real production problems, reforming research work, participation in scientific and practical conferences) is emphasized. Recommendations on the process of introducing dual education are provided and models for classification of professional development resources, components of conceptual model, principles of formation of the structure and content of the educational programs, indicators of professional skills and ones’ development are offered.