THE PRACTICE OF INTEGRATING INTERDISCIPLINARY AND EDUCATIONAL NETWORKS BASED ON THE CLUSTER APPROACH IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

This article focuses on organizing the educational process in pedagogical higher education institutions using a cluster-based approach and addressing the challenges of developing interdisciplinary and educational network integration. It substantiates the importance of effectively combining scientific and creative research activities with the educational process through the integration method, ensuring mutually beneficial collaboration between various types of education. Methods for establishing integrative connections between disciplines aimed at developing professional and creative competencies, as well as creating additional motivation for students to engage in scientific and creative research activities, are presented as examples. Additionally, the article highlights the potential of integrated approaches to foster collaborative scientific and creative research among future educators and explores how such activities contribute to the creation of a stable education and research system.

Keywords

Visual arts, educational cluster, integration, professional competence