RELEVANT APPROACHES TO THE ORGANISATION OF WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

Despite the transition to multidisciplinary training of specialists, increasing the fundamental nature of education, and increasing the volume of specialized disciplines and elective courses, there are still significant shortcomings in the educational process of modern universities in terms of the mismatch between the content of education and the demands of companies. In this situation, the study aims to develop a model of work-integrated learning that promotes the formation of professional-applied competencies of students to meet the requirements of the labor market. During theoretical analysis, the current approaches to the organization of work-integrated learning in domestic and foreign universities were identified. To verify the results of the theoretical analysis, qualitative research was conducted through in-depth interviews with experts in work-integrated learning development. The results of the in-depth interviews were processed using qualitative content analysis. The analysis of experts identified the best approaches to the organization of work-integrated learning, as well as formats that promote the best integration of universities and companies. Weaknesses in providing work-integrated education in Kazakhstan were identified. Within the framework of the model, an algorithm for organizing work-integrated education is formed with division into the target, methodological, educational, organizational, evaluative and resultant modules. A flowchart has been developed to show the interaction process between the model's main components.