IMPLEMENTING CLASSICAL PRINCIPLES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE: EVIDENCE FROM THE “MASTER OF THE YEAR” COMPETITION

Abstract

The article analyzes the specifics of implementing classical didactic principles of vocational training in the context of modernizing the Russian secondary vocational education system. The study is based on description of the best practices of the finalists of the All-Russian competition among teaching staff of the secondary vocational education system “Master of the Year” (2024–2025). It is demonstrated how the principles of polytechnism, combining learning with productive labor, modeling professional activities in the educational process, creating a production-training environment, and modularity find new practical implementation in modern educational practice. The conclusion is drawn that classical principles remain the fundamental basis of pedagogical activity in secondary vocational education. Their implementation in modern conditions is ensured through the organic integration of teaching excellence with advanced educational technologies and digital learning tools.