Higher medical education by the andragogical approach position

Abstract

The requirements for medical university graduates in modern conditions imply a broad mastery of professional competencies, including not only theoretical knowledge, but also practical medical skills. The rapid development of medical science and practice doesn`t allow us to limit ourselves to the traditional «academic» approach to learning, the basis of which is the memorization of large amounts of information, but dictates the necessity to teach students the skills of self­education and self­improvement throughout their lives. Andragogical approach, which requires the introduction of other methods and principles into the educational process, corresponds to the achievement of this goal.An important component of modern learning technology is the motivation of a studentto master a future profession, the acquisition of skills in the analysis and synthesis of information, the principles of a scientific approach, the formation of an individual trajectory of the educational process. In this regard, we need to discuss possible ways to increase the motivation of not only the student, but also the teacher to master and implement andragogical models and principles. A graduate of a medical university, starting an independent medical activity, should have the skill of teamwork, quick decision­making, which can be formed only if the principle of joint training of a teacher and a student is observed.