Non-formal education for students of pedagogical universities

The article is devoted to the problem of non-formal education as a type of continuous education in the strategy of building an individual learning route for students, their personal and professional development. The paper is focused on the realization of the individual's interest in pedagogical knowledge, obtaining additional experience in practical activities in the context of an innovative scenario for the development of Russian education. The empirical analysis is based on the results of a study conducted using the questionnaire method. The authors solve the urgent problem of assessing the means of non-formal education, which can play a certain reinforcing role in the professional preparation of a future teacher for innovative pedagogical activity. The results of an electronic survey of students of the Orenburg State Pedagogical University are presented. The general population is 417 undergraduate, specialist, and graduate students. The empirical study under-taken and the conclusions drawn based on its results showed that the availability of non-formal education allows students to realize vitally important goals for lifelong learning outside the university. The results of the survey indicate that the respondents are most in demand for open educational resources (Internet sites, applications on the phone, etc.).