Problems of developing entrepreneurial competence of students in vocational educational institutions of Ukraine

Abstract

The problems of developing entrepreneurial competence among graduates of vocational education are relevant due to the economic crisis, the challenges of wartime, the need to reform the education system, its harmonization with the EU educational system. The purpose of the theoretical research is to determine the pedagogical problems of the development of entrepreneurial competence of students in institutions of vocational education in Ukraine after 2014 and until now. Theoretical (analysis, comparison, classification, systematization of data) and empirical research methods (interviews and observations) were used to identify such problems as youth employment, mobility; the content and quality of vocational education; readiness of vocational teachers to implement the competence approach in the educational process; adaptation of the educational process; the content, theory and practice in education; state standards in vocational education; low prestige of vocational education in society; legislation of Ukraine for self-employment, deregulation in business; harmonization of the professional education system of Ukraine with EU education. But it turned out that pedagogical and socio-economic problems co-exist together being a challenge for the development of entrepreneurial competence among students of vocational educational institutions. In order to solve pedagogical problems, the need to develop educational programs for the economic disciplines “Financial Literacy”, “Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment”, methodological recommendations were substantiated for the effective development of entrepreneurial competence among students. To reduce the negative impact of socio-economic problems on the development of entrepreneurial competence among graduates of vocational educational institutions, it was suggested developing and submitting recommendations to the Chamber of Commerce, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and relevant ministries, although the determination of socioeconomic problems were not considered to be the purpose of this study. Also it was recommended to solve these problems as a complex of measures of a pedagogical and socio-economic nature due to their mutual influence.