METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AT A UNIVERSITY IN THE CONTEXT OF PROJECT-BASED ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The article analyzes methodological approaches to developing an integrated educational environment in higher education institutions in the context of project-based learning. It examines the theoretical and methodological foundations for creating an integrated educational space, incorporating system-activity, competency-based, holistic, integrative-synergetic, student-centered, and cultural approaches. It also examines international and Russian experience implementing integrative educational models through educational clusters, STEAM education, horizontal schools, and ethnocultural educational clusters. The article explores the structure of the integrative environment, its principles (integrity, interdisciplinarity, subjectivity, variability, openness, and reflexivity), and implementation mechanisms. Particular attention is paid to the role of the teacher as an integrator of educational opportunities and the importance of transforming their professional competencies. The article may be useful for university administrators, educators, researchers in higher education pedagogy, and developers of innovative educational programs.