The Problems of Formation of Cognitive and Communicative Competences of Engineering Students.
The article is devoted to the analysis of problems of engineering specialists training in Russia. The methodology for the improvement of education quality in higher educational institutions, based on the use of active forms of psychological and pedagogical support in the teaching process, is proposed. The recommendations are developed for the improvement of educational process by teaching staff. The method of psychological and pedagogical support of engineering students training is proposed. Developed methodology is intended for the formation and improvement of psychological support of educational process. Its application contributes to simultaneous formation of cognitive and communicative competences of engineering specialists. An individual approach, with the use of proposed methodology, helps to identify the students’ potential, to control the psychological state and to correct it in a timely manner. For the effective application of the proposed methodology, it is necessary to increase the professional level of teachers, in terms of psychological preparation, and also to involve professional psychologists in the work. The qualitative level of training of modern engineers can be enhanced through the active use in teaching the individual forms of education, taking into account the psychological characteristics of the student’s personality.