NON-FORMAL EDUCATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF KAZAKHSTAN: PRACTICAL ASPECT

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to reveal current problems of the implementation of non-formal education in universities of Kazakhstan and ways of its development in the “student – ​​university – external environment” system. The scientific and practical significance of the article lies in the emphasis of representatives of the academic environment on non-formal education as education implementing the principles of personal development, the actualization of popular professional competencies and effective adaptation to the needs of society. One of the pressing problems of modern education is the problem of creating an educational environment based on procedural approaches and contextual conditions for preparing a specialist for future professional activity. These tasks have necessitated a comparative analysis of national systems for recognizing competencies acquired in non-formal education, which makes it possible to identify different approaches to understanding the essence of non-formal education and its main objectives. The work provides an overview of the fundamental documents developed at the state level and presents the regulatory framework for non-formal education in universities in Kazakhstan. The authors highlight the prerequisites for the development of lifelong learning in Kazakhstan and the factors hindering the development of non-formal education. The scientific significance and practical value of the article lies in the presentation of possible ways to solve this issue: a list of documents is proposed for the successful implementation of lifelong learning; the requirements for high-quality validation of learning outcomes obtained in the form of non-formal education are determined; some practical recommendations are given for universities of Kazakhstan in this direction.