Theoretical and methodological aspects of vocational education of students in the digital environment

The relevance of the problem of vocational education in the context of digitalization is revealed. Improving the quality of vocational education is an urgent task for many countries of the world. The future of Russia depends on the quality of knowledge of future specialists. The key concept of “innovative education quality management” is clarified, the main works on the problem are highlighted, the main methodological approaches (information-communicative, institutional, managerial) to the problem under study are disclosed. The functions of the information and communication educational space (informational, educational, communicative, developing, indicative, regulatory, integrative) are singled out. Research methods are defined. The most effective educational technologies that ensure the quality of professional education (personally oriented, preparation for participation in the psychological and pedagogical Olympiad and work with information) are presented. An algorithm for working on a review of a scientific article on pedagogy and psychology is proposed. The need for the development of universal competencies in the field of information and communication technologies is noted. The external and internal factors of vocational education are singled out. Particular importance is given to the development of the reflective sphere of personality.