The concept of "mentoring" as one of the main platforms for the disclosure of students' professional competencies

Abstract

The article considers the concept of professional development of mentoring in higher education institutions. The relevance of this study is to form a closer environment of interaction between students with each other and with the teacher, who points out the necessary professional competencies and forms skills for further cooperation with the employer. The article focuses on two main mentoring platforms: "student-student" and "teacher-student". The analysis of the platforms` participants` portraits, their interaction for the formation of professional competencies of students is carried out. A general strategy for building work for the two mentioned platforms is proposed. The positive and negative factors of these platforms are identified, effective methods, tools and forms of professional development of the student are proposed. Conclusions about the correct and logical organization of the mentoring platform are formulated.