THE PROJECT METHOD IS AN EFFECTIVE INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FORMATION OF KEY COMPETENCIES OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS

The project method is considered as a pedagogical technology that involves a set of creative methods: research, exploration, and problem solving. The article emphasizes that the chief principle of learning with the help of the project method – “learning through the action”, according to which the essence of the learning process is discovery, a constant, real embodiment of something new. The essence of the project technology is to stimulate students’ interest in certain problems, involving the possession of a certain amount of knowledge, and through project activities that include solving one or a number of problems, show the practical application of acquired knowledge from theory to practice, harmoniously combining academic knowledge with pragmatic, adhering appropriate balance at each stage of training. It was researched that implementation of the project technologies in the educational the process may face certain problems but the active participation of students in the project work opens opportunities in an interesting form to develop their abilities and, most importantly, their personality.