FORMING SOFT SKILLS IN STUDENTS’ EXTRACURRICULAR WORK

Abstract

Based on the authors’ own experience in the pedagogical activities implementation analysis, as well as the data contained in scientific and methodological literature involvement, the main students extracurricular work possibilities in terms of the skills belonging to the soft formation are examined. In the article, the researchers describe the current higher educational system and features of human society as a whole. Based on the study, the work proves the necessity of forming such competencies in students. Considerable attention is paid to the semantic content of the soft skills concept. The authors demonstrate the most important, in their opinion, skills, coupled with indicators of their formation. The article shares results of an analysis of researchers’ views on the category of “students’ extracurricular work” and its structure. The most promising directions of its implementation in revealing its theme terms have been studied. Specific measures are provided that contribute to the formation of future professionals’ competencies related to the category under consideration.