METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE STUDY OF MENTORING AS A MEANS OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS OF CREATIVE SPECIALTIES IN THE SYSTEM OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Abstract

The article analyzes the methodological foundations of studying mentoring as a resource for the personal and professional growth of students majoring in creative fields in technical schools and colleges. It describes the application of mentoring in secondary vocational education from the perspective of systemic, activity-based, axiological, acmeological, synergetic, and student-centered approaches. It substantiates the understanding of mentoring as a systemic, manageable process aimed at developing the student’s personality and professionalism through the transfer of professional experience and values by a qualified specialist in the educational process and in the workplace. Within the framework of these approaches, relevant methods for studying and applying mentoring in secondary vocational education organizations are identified. The identified methodological principles will serve as a productive basis for developing a concept for the effective use of mentoring in technical schools and colleges when training students in creative fields.