Rofessional direction as a system and forming factor of training of future specialists

The aim of the article is to substantiate the professional direction of education process as a system and forming factor of training of future specialists. Identify the essence of the principle of professional direction; its functions and place in the formation of the content of the modern education are presented in the article. The professional direction of teaching the particular discipline is understood as the meaning of the content, forms, methods and means of training on the formation of professional knowledge, skills and personality qualities. Different approaches to the meaning of the concept of "professional direction" are analyzed in the article. The content of the professional direction of students training has a subjective and objective interpretation. The principle of professional direction is emphasized on the formation of professional orientation of person. In a wider sense, the concept of "professional direction" of the future specialists in education is the focus on the formation of social and psychological orientation to their professional activity."Professional direction" is one of the qualities of personality which means the orientation of the person to the profession. The professional direction of the specialists is understood as the interest to the future profession; it is a system of key dominant motives of the person which allows him to maximize his abilities. Needs, interests, attitudes, assertions, ideals are shown as motives in this article. The concept "professional direction" is analyzed in the article as a system and forming factor; it contributes for the future students as systematic and integrated knowledge, the formation of skills for solving professional problems, etc. The principle of professional direction has major functions. The methodological function of the professional direction principle is to eliminate the contradiction between the modern social division of job and the high professionalization of human activity. The regulatory function of the following principle is to change the structure of content, methods and teaching aids. The concept of "vocational training" means the educational activity. Its aim is to form of the system of educational and professional activities of the future specialists. It would contribute to the development of professional readiness. The features of professional direction as forming the professional qualities are shown in the article. Key words: professional direction, training, readiness, content of professional education, principles, system and forming factor.