Theoretical description of the structural and functional model for advanced training of specialists of the Russian Railways holding

The research problem and the rationale for its relevance. The increasing tasks of ensuring the safety of transportation processes actualize the problem of improving the system of increasing the competence of the personnel of the Russian Railways holding, according to technological and organizational changes in the railway industry. The need to search for effective educational models for specialists of the railway company is reflected in the documents of the strategic development of the holding and the ongoing pedagogical research. The goal of research. The article describes the methods of pedagogical modeling in relation to the process of professional development of specialists of the Russian Railways holding. A theoretical description of the advanced training model based on methodological approaches that contribute to achieving the effectiveness of the educational result for railway specialists is proposed. Methodology. The concept of “pedagogical modeling”, described in the scientific literature, is considered, used as a means of conducting research. When summarizing the studied materials, a clarification of the concept of “pedagogical modeling” is proposed, the features of its application in the study are indicated. The conducted pedagogical modeling takes into account the specifics of students - specialists of the railway industry, which is justified when choosing methodological approaches, pedagogical technologies implemented during the professional development of railway workers. Results. A theoretical description of the structural and functional model of the professional development process of specialists of the Russian Railways holding is presented, which reveals the content of its components and methods of implementation. The application of methodological approaches in the model is justified: andragogical, competence-based, systemic and acmeological, which influence the content of the components of the presented model. Attention is focused on the application of pedagogical technologies in the implementation of the model, assuming the effectiveness of professional development of specialists of the railway holding.