Component-level model of the concept of professional tutoring in a university

Introduction. This article is devoted to the development of a component-level model of the concept of professional mentoring in higher education institutions. The relevance of the article is due to a problem in the logic of applying a key concept in research. Purpose setting. The purpose of the study is to clarify the concept of «professional mentoring» and substantiate the component-level model of professional mentoring at the university. The article reveals the terminological and substantive vagueness of the concept of «professional mentoring», mixing it with tutoring, curation, coaching, there are no agreed components and criteria for evaluating implementation. Methodology and methods of the study. Research methods: analysis and synthesis of scientific literature, comparative analysis of concepts, modeling. The study includes a review of bibliographic and theoretical sources on the disclosure of the content and algorithms of professional mentors’ activities. Results. The results of the work include a description and analysis of the problem related to the disclosure of the concepts of «mentoring», «professional mentoring», criteria and indicators for evaluating research results. Conclusion. In the final part of the paper, it is said that the problem of professional mentoring has not been fully solved and the success of their activities depends on the university leadership and the community of professional mentors.

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