MENTORSHIP AS A PSYCHO-PEDAGOGICAL MEANS OF DEVELOPING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES

Tkachenko S. V.

The article analyzes the possibilities of person-centered mentorship as a means of developing the competitiveness of college students. The primary focus is placed on the psychological and pedagogical support of students within the context of competitive and olympiad activities, which is regarded as a significant developmental environment. It is concluded that the purposeful implementation by the mentor of a set of pedagogical functions creates the necessary psychological conditions for the development of the future specialist's competitiveness as an integrative personal quality that ensures his professional resilience and success.

Keywords:competitiveness, mentorship, personal factors, college students, competitions and olympiads, psychological and pedagogical support, professional development, motivation, self-efficacy