Discussion As a Pedagogical Technology for the Development of Soft Skills of Future IT Specialists

The purpose of the research is to use the potential didactic possibilities of discussion as a pedagogical technology for the development of soft skills of future IT specialists.

The research methods is based on the competence-based, contextual and integrative approach in education. We used traditional methods for theoretical and applied research - analysis, synthesis, pedagogical observation, systematization of facts. The material of this research is scientific works that explore practical issues of training future IT specialists in universities, as well as our own experience in organizing and conducting discussions on the results of practices provided for in the educational program of the "Software Engineering" direction.

Results. The relevance of the study is determined by the need to improve the educational process based on the widespread use of interactive technologies in higher professional education for training specialists of a qualitatively new level in the context of the development of the digital economy. These specialists must be competitive and in demand in the labor market, be able to solve problems in a rapidly changing situation. The experience of organizing and conducting discussions based on the results of practical training has proved that the discussion has great opportunities for professional training and development of soft skills of future IT specialists, since it creates situations and conditions for the discussion participant to form, develop and consolidate personal qualities, ensures the manifestation of individuality and active involvement of students in the search and proof of truth.

Conclusions. Discussion is possible only in the implementation of preliminary theoretical and practical training of students on the problem under consideration. As a pedagogical technology of interactive learning, it will ensure success only when analyzing problems for which there is no unambiguous solution, which require active joint discussion, have a personally and professionally significant character for the participant. A significant success factor is the willingness of the practice manager, experts and students to discuss, who are obliged to responsibly accept the rules of interaction before the discussion and observe them by each participant during the discussion, to have a culture of dispute management, adequate self-esteem, openness of thinking, breadth of creative imagination, tolerance.

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