Influence of educational environment on the formation of skills among future professionals

Keywords: higher education institution, professional, educational environment, factor, competence, professional competence, social competence.

Abstract

This research aims to explore the impact of educational environment factors within higher education institutions on the process of shaping professional (Hard Skills) and social competencies (Soft Skills) of future professionals. The proposed study falls within the realm of mixed-method scientific inquiry, as it encompasses the synthesis of theoretical analysis of scholarly concepts relevant to the article’s core ideas, a factor analysis of empirical data collected to quantify the influence of external and internal educational environment factors, as well as qualitative generalizations drawn from the results of the factor analysis. Empirical data collection was conducted through the observation of a student group (n = 925) utilizing methods such as surveys, questionnaires, testing, and interviews. The findings of this research are valuable for informing the implementation of models for graduates of higher education  institutions. The study revealed that future professionals are expected to have not only hard skills but also develop soft skills, the formation of which should occur in parallel.

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Author Biographies

Olga Marchenko, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine).

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of the Sociology and Psychology Department of Faculty № 6, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine).

Olena Fedorenko, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine).

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Sociology and Psychology Department of Faculty № 6, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine).

Yuliya Kovalenko, Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture (Ukraine).

PhD, Associate Professor, Docent of the Ukrainian and Foreign Languages Department, Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture (Ukraine).

Olena Pavlyk, Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture (Ukraine).

Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Docent of the Pedagogy and Psychology Department, Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture (Ukraine).

Bohdan Lukin, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine).

Lecturer of the Tactical and Special Physical Training Department, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine).

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Published
2024-01-30
How to Cite
Marchenko, O., Fedorenko, O., Kovalenko, Y., Pavlyk, O., & Lukin, B. (2024). Influence of educational environment on the formation of skills among future professionals. Amazonia Investiga, 13(73), 128-138. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2024.73.01.10
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