INTEGRATION PROCESSES IN MODERN HIGHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF TOURISM PERSONNEL: METASYSTEM ANALYSIS

Abstract

The modern system of higher professional education in the field of tourism is significantly influenced by integration processes caused by technological innovations, increased competition, changes in the geopolitical, socio-economic, socio-cultural situation, which predetermines and explains the importance and necessity of understanding the essence of these processes through various interpretations. This paper considers various definitions, interpretations of the essence of integration processes in the system of higher education aimed at training personnel for the tourism sector; key aspects of integration are studied, including interaction, cooperation of educational, professional, research structures, the use of interdisciplinary approaches, as well as the impact of digitalization on educational processes. The factors contributing to integration changes, as well as the practical consequences of these transformations in the professional and educational environment are assessed. Integration processes in pedagogical realities require a rethinking of traditional educational models through the prism of metasystem analysis, which allows to identify the connections between various elements of the educational system of vocational training and stimulate its adaptive development. The article demonstrates the need for a comprehensive, metasystem approach to the analysis of integration processes in higher education, which can lead to significant improvements in the professional training of personnel for the tourism sector.