Doroshenko T. Formation of Aviation Managers' Readiness for Professional Self-Realization

The actuality of the problem is exacerbated by the introduction of European requirements and recommendations for aviation manager’s professional activity, which leads to separation of readiness for professional self-realization as a component of professional training. Managers should effectively organize professional activities, be able for finding special approaches to solving various non-standard situations, work with large amounts of information, have a high level of psychophysiological reliability, general and professional culture, etc. Formation of future aviation managers’ readiness for professional self-realization is of particular importance. It enhances the effectiveness of a specialist’s capability to work in conditions of international competition, to use fundamental knowledge in practice, which affects the quality of performance of his/her functional duties. Generalization and interpretation of scientific provisions made it possible to interpret the concept of "future aviation managers’ readiness for professional self-realization" as an integrated personal formation, which includes focus on professional activities, professional knowledge availability, skills and qualities necessary for the high-quality performance of professional duties in standard and unusual conditions of management activities at aviation enterprises and organizations. Pedagogical conditions for the formation of future aviation managers’ readiness for professional self-realization in the process of professional training have been defined. The first is the development of the internal motivation of future aviation managers for professional self-realization through the disclosure of their personal potential. The second is interdisciplinary integration in training while studying economic and aviation disciplines. The third is to ensure the practical focus of learning through the use of innovative methods of quasi-professional activities. The fourth is the development of professionally important qualities and skills through the organization of reflexive and creative activities. These conditions are implemented in appropriate forms and training methods: 1) conducting lectures in different modifications and practical sessions using interactive interaction techniques and a project method; 2) conducting binary classes using inter-subject relationships in the process of training; 3) use of business games and a case-study method; 4) conducting a training course in formation of the readiness of future aviation managers for professional self-realization. The structurally-functional model of the formation of future aviation managers’ readiness for professional self-realization in the process of training, which provides an opportunity to effectively organize and implement a simulated process in a specialized HEI, has been justified. During the development of the author's structurally-functional model, the results of theoretical and empirical studies were summarized, approaches to problems in modern science were defined, components of the study readiness and the conditions for its effective formation were highlighted. The results of the implementation of the proposed pedagogical conditions for the formation of future aviation managers’ readiness for professional self-realization and the structurally-functional model of preparing future aviation managers for professional self-realization during the formative stage of the experiment have confirmed the effectiveness of their influence.