Praxiological culture of technical university students: educational factors and conditions for their implementation

Introduction. The authors investigate the problem of developing technical university students’ praxiological culture. The purpose of the study is to identify educational factors which influence the effectiveness of developing technical university students’ praxiological culture and conditions for their implementation. Materials and Methods. Experimental work was carried out on the basis of Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology (Krasnoyarsk) and Lesosibirsk branch of Siberian State University of Science and Technology from 2012 to 2017. It involved students (n=798 ) and academic staff (n=57) of Engineering and Economics Faculty. A set of complementary methods was used: theoretical (analysis of methodological, psychological and educational literature, the study of legislative and program-methodical documents in the field of education, system analysis, synthesis), empirical (observation, interviews, study and synthesis of existing teaching practice), sociological (questionnaires, expert surveys); mathematical (ranking, scaling), educational experiments, and expert assessments. Results. The authors have revealed the educational factors influencing the praxiological culture of technical university students. The set of interrelated educational conditions for the realization of the identified factors within the framework of higher education is clarified. The effectiveness of developing students’ praxiological culture in the educational process of a technical university is experimentally proved. Conclusions. As a result of the study, educational factors which influence the effectiveness of developing technical university students’ praxiological culture are identified and clarified through the set of interrelated educational conditions.