CONTENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS AND ITS DEVELOPMENT BASED ON THE STEM APPROACH

Abstract

This article provides a scientific and theoretical analysis of the renewal of the content of technological education in the era of scientific and technological progress and its priority tasks based on the STEM approach. The deep integration of digital technologies into human life and production processes, along with radical changes in the innovation-driven economy and the labor market, substantiates the significance of technological education in training competitive professionals. The article considers the STEM approach as an effective means of updating the content of technological education on an integrative, practice-oriented, and competency-based foundation. Furthermore, the tasks of STEM-based technological education aimed at developing students’ technical thinking, engineering mindset, problem-solving abilities, creativity, and innovation skills are highlighted. The results of the study have practical value for updating technological education curricula, improving educational technologies, and strengthening the integration of education with production.