Educators Training in the Context of Socio-Economic and Technological Trends of Kazakhstan

Abstract

The work presents the results of research carried out within the international project “Engineering educators pedagogical training” (hereinafter referred to as ENTER), co-financed by the Erasmus + European Union programme. There are questionnaires developed for research. The purpose of the survey is to identify ways to modernize the training system for engineering educators. 408 people took part in the survey: teachers of universities (63%), colleges and other educational institutions (23%), employees of state enterprises and corporations (5%), commercial/joint-stock enterprises (9%). An analysis of the results of the questionnaire showed that in the preparation of engineering educators in Kazakhstan, forms of organization of education through electronic education platforms are poorly used (8% of the proposed programs in questionnaire organizations), online courses and mixed-type programs (2% of proposed programs in questionnaire organizations). Not enough attention is paid to forms of networking. Based on the analysis of the requirements of the Kazakhstan labor market for engineering educators, the necessary professional competencies for them are determined. Based on the results of the questionnaire, it was concluded that educational programs should be modernized taking into account regional needs, requirements for key competencies of engineering teachers by employers, and assessment of students’ career expectations. For this purpose, constant monitoring of popular and promising areas of training, improvement of forms and methods of training is required. Educational programs and forms of upgrading qualifications should be focused on using the professional context in the educational process, forecasting and creating conditions for the professional development of teachers, providing them with the right to choose a methodological service and the possibility of implementing an individual educational route [1].