CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCE AS A PERSONAL CHARACTERISTIC ENSURING SOCIAL SUCCESS

Abstract

The article discusses concepts of “functional literacy”, “functional competence”, “functional competencies”, “cross-functional competence”. The demand for the formation of cross-functional competence as a personal characteristic that ensures the social success of a person is emphasized, and the lack of focus of the national pedagogy on this issue is noted. It is assirted that the achieved level of functional competence of a student shows its compliance with modern professional and social requirements. The key cross-functional competencies necessary for teamwork, presented in the UN Development Program, are reflected. The authors’ definition of cross-functional competence of students is given, its structural composition (components), proposed methods of formation and diagnostics without reference to the profile of professional training are considered. It is noted that the features of a specific professional activity / area of professional training will be a guide for teachers in the formation of cross-functional competence of students.