PROJECT METHOD IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

In this article are presented modern trends in the introduction of project technologies in education A historical analysis of the emergence of the project method in education is presented too. It has its roots in the pedagogical heritage of J. G. Pestalozzi of the 18th century, based on the formula "teaching with the head, heart, and hands": that is, education should be based on the connection between mind, feeling, and action to educate a person comprehensively and prepare him for life. The idea of combining education with project activities was proposed more than a hundred years ago by the American educator and philosopher John Dewey. In Ukrainian schools, the project method began to develop in the 1920s and 1930s. A modern school should help students feel confident in the labor market, be able to adapt to social changes and crises in society, develop psychological resilience, and develop the ability to self-organize. This requires finding new forms of organizing the educational process. It has been established that the use of project-based learning technologies is effective with an integrated approach to project implementation. Thus, project-based learning is one of the most effective ways to integrate STEAM education. The role and effectiveness of project technology in enhancing the skills of vocational education students through an integrated approach are demonstrated using the example of the implementation of the integrated project “Fires of Mastery”. Students of the Bereziv Higher Vocational School of the Odesa Polytechnic National University – welders, tailors, and cooks – participated in the project. Together they created the final product, going through all stages – from idea to implementation. Welders prepared a brazier with an original design, tailors sewed special clothes for cooks, and cooks prepared dishes on this brazier. It is shown how knowledge from different fields can be combined in a common cause to form practical professional competencies in students through real production tasks