Developing consulting competence in the digital educational space: An experimental study in higher education
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https://doi.org/10.46502/issn.1856-7576/2025.19.02.14Keywords:
consulting competence, information digital technologies, educational industry, consulting services, management competenceAbstract
The concept of "consulting" and its application in educational settings are explored, along with the functions performed by consulting in the educational sector. The effectiveness of information technologies in consulting activities is proven. A new type of consulting in the consulting services market is considered – information technology consulting. The main goals of modern information technologies in consulting activities are revealed. The main tasks of modern information technologies in consulting activities are grouped. The main components of the application of modern information technologies and the main tasks of consulting service specialists are identified. The content of applied information, digital technologies, and ways of their application in consulting during distance learning are revealed. The experimental study was conducted by a specially developed program based on the methodology for forming consulting competence in the modern information educational space of future specialists in the process of professional training. The experimental data obtained on positive changes in the formation of consulting competence, its components in future specialists, give grounds to speak about the effectiveness of the experimental methodology in the process of professional training.
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