Agapova M. Vocational Training Schools Pupil’s Professional Interests Formation in the Process of Professional Preparation

The thesis is a theoretically-experimental investmiation of the vocational training schools pupil’s professional interests formation problem in the process of professional preparation. The historical aspects of the professional interests development in the context of vocational education development are investigated. The essence and the interconnection of the investigation basic notions are analysed; the methodologic bases of the vocational training schools pupil’s professional interests formation in the process of professional preparation are considered. The structure of the vocational training schools pupil’s professional interests is worked out. The technology of the vocational training schools pupil’s professional interests formation in the process of professional preparation is grounded and introduced. The effectiveness of the technology is proved and checked experimentally. The main results of the investigation have been introduced into the educational process of the vocational schools.