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THE SYSTEM OF LIFELONG EDUCATION IN METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
R. V. Makarov
The Metropolitan educational system today is a resource of cultural, social and economic development, while also being part of the new information and technology space. The transition to lifelong education is necessary due to the changes taking place at all levels of society, from educational institutions to the corridors of power, and requires creation of a system of lifelong education.
Key words: lifelong education, development strategy, educational environment, distance learning technologies, atlas of new professions.
The formation of the new city's economy with participation of educated, creative young people (the creative class), not only after graduation but also in the course of training, is mentioned as one of the prospects and development targets of Moscow. Students’ potential is planned to be used for solving the social problems of the city, problems related to overcoming social dissatisfaction, and for reproduction of cultural behaviors of the citizens of Moscow (metropolitan urban culture), and translation of cultural values [1].
Both the “Strategy of Development of Education in Moscow to 2030” and “The Outlook for Long-Term Social and Economic Development of the Russian Federation for the Period to 2030” [2] define the directions and the anticipated results of the social and economic development of the country and its constituent entities in terms of development of professional training, development of general education, and additional education of children, and access to education and improvement of the quality of education in the forecast period, etc. Lifelong education will enable modern man to realize his institutional ability to shape the individual educational trajectory and receive the highest level of training and education required for further professional, career and personal growth [3].
Today’s educational environment of the capital is a part of the new information and technological space, in which everyone can have an opportunity for continuous and professional growth, and upgrade his/her professional skills. This experience has been gained in the pilot sites and in the innovation networks in the system of Moscow education. Today, there are new models of educational activities of teachers, directors, and pedagogical staff in the educational societies of children and adults, and in the College of Information Technology Automation No. 20 of Moscow (hereinafter - the “College”). Lifelong education is variable (preprofessional, professional and post-graduate training), and the basis of its content is professional educational programs that have continuity and provide for a system of knowledge, skills, and attitudinal and behavioral qualities of a person, which are caused by the requirements of the economy, personal development and the interests of society.
Lifelong education is an integral process that ensures development of a person’s creative potential, where the focus is on the man himself/herself, his/her personality, and desires and capabilities, and its criteria are: education throughout a person's life; continuity between different stages and levels of education;
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openness; diversity of content; tools and techniques; time and place of learning; the flexibility of the educational system; an opportunity for free choice of disciplines, equitable assessment and recognition of education (not by way of its receipt, but based on the final results); correspondence of the pace of development of the scientific and technological progress for modernization of the county’s economy; the mechanism to stimulate motivation of a person to learn, etc.
Development of the system of lifelong education at the College required further introduction of new management technologies, creation of conditions for distant learning, formation of the base of electronic educational resources and electronic textbooks. The Center of Professional Qualifications “Trajectory” founded at the College makes it possible to implement areas of training by various types of professional qualifications without any age limitations.
With the help of distant learning technologies, the College has conditions for professional training of students with limitations due to health, and it is planned to implement distant techniques for all specializations existing in the College. Generally accessible services of self- and online training through the College website are being developed. The planes of the College’s strategic development include creation of a system of educational counseling and support of lifelong professional education. Within this context, counseling centers on getting additional professional education, professional guidance and the choice of an appropriate educational trajectory are being created. It is decided how to implement the new technologies of interaction with schools to provide for professional support of pupils. Schools - partners have centers where teachers and senior students of the College conduct master classes and training sessions, where meetings with employers are organized, and where professional suitability is tested. Programs of individual career growth will be developed for pupils. The College is a center of preparation of students of other city colleges for participation in the WorldSkillslnternational (WSI) championship of professions.
The “Atlas of New Professions” is of great interest (professions in demand in the 19 sectors of the economy). It is an almanac of promising sectors and professions for the next 15-20 years, created on the basis of the large-scale study “Foresight of Competence 2030”, in the creation of which more than 2,500 Russian and international experts, the SKOLKOVO Moscow School of Management, and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives took part. According to the authors, the Atlas is a field of opportunities where you can build your own trajectory to move towards a future full of interesting activities. Based on these principles, the Atlas shows us a future that will be jointly created by the leading companies working in different sectors of the economy in accordance with their development plans (see the Table below).
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Extract from the Atlas of New Professions
Will be in demand until 2020 Will be in demand after 2020 Will be obsolete before 2010 Will be obsolete after 2020
Genetic consultant Cyber prosthesis specialist Lecturer Legal adviser
Designer of Smart Home infrastructure Developer of educational trajectories Call center operator Highway patrolman
Intellectual property appraiser Security specialist in the nanotech industry Tourist agent System administrator
Ecology missionary Designer of wearable energy devices Copy-writer Realtor
Corporate anthropologist Future child image expert Test technicians Freight train machinist
The forecast presented in the Atlas allows us to understand what the direction of development of a modern metropolitan college should be. You cannot develop in a closed environment. This is a necessary condition for development -you should not only study the needs and issues of the day, but also study the forecasts for the future in all sectors of life of society and the state.
Bibliography
1. Обсуждаем «Стратегию развития московского образования до 2030 года». http://m-oms.ru/
2. «Прогноз долгосрочного социально-экономического развития Российской Федерации на период до 2030 года. http://www.inpharm.ru/assets/files/akti-ministerstv/minec-prognoz-soceconomrazvitiya-rf-do2030.pdf
3. Панкратова В. П., Охотникова Л. В., Ломанов П. Н. Развитие региональных образовательных комплексов непрерывного профессионального образования. - М.: МАКС Пресс, 2009.
4. Атлас новых профессий. atlas@refuture.me
Translated from Russian by Znanije Central Translastions Bureas
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