THE ROLE OF METHODOLOGICAL COMPETENCE IN FUNDAMENTALIZING THE PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION OF FUTURE ECONOMICS TEACHERS

This article examines the content, structure, and significance of methodological competence in the professionalpreparation of future economics teachers. Methodological competence is analyzed as an integrative componentof professional competence, incorporating cognitive, functional, and personal dimensions. Based on the analysisof philosophical, pedagogical, and methodological sources, the study substantiates the necessity of developingmethodological competence within competency-based frameworks and digital educational environments. The findingsdemonstrate that methodological competence serves as a key mechanism linking theoretical knowledge with practicalteaching experience and enhances the professional adaptability and innovative readiness of future economics educators