Pedagogical characteristics of the technical university ecosystem

Abstract

The ecosystem approach is increasingly implemented in higher education. The paper considers the characteristics and structure of the university ecosystem. An analysis of scientific publications on the possibility and necessity of introducing an ecosystem approach into the practice of organizing and managing higher education is presented. The key signs of the educational ecosystem of the technical university have been developed. The structure of the university ecosystem is given. The application of the environmental approach to the key characteristic of the university ecosystem made it possible to identify systems (subsystems) of the ecosystem: educational, upbringing, research, socializing, scientific and educational centers. Each system has many interactions and mutual influences with various external participants (actors).

The possibilities of synergy of ecosystems in the formation of university graduates' competencies, professional activity, creativity, corporate culture, which ensure rapid adaptation in production and career growth of young specialists, are revealed.

The purpose of the article is a pedagogical description of the key signs and structure of the university ecosystem as a factor in improving the quality of training of in-demand specialists.