Modern trends in choosing a professional future
The article actualizes the problem of the formation and development of soft skills of primary schoolchildren. The author's point of view is the idea of early preparation for choosing a professional future. The willingness to make a choice is the prerogative of a graduate of an educational organization, which depends on many factors, one of which is the presence of certain formed skills. The purpose of this article is to present soft skills as a foundation, a platform for further navigation in the world of professions. The novelty of the work lies in the idea of forming "soft” skills, namely the "4K system” of competencies: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity at primary school age. The optimal tool for the formation and development of soft skills data required in various areas of professional activity is the project method. The theoretical provisions of the article are supported by project work with younger students on the basis of the After-School Center in Mordovia State Pedagogical University named after M.E. Evsevien. The practical significance of the article implies the possibility of modeling and developing new creative ideas for preparing the young generation to choose a professional future.