DEVELOPING ECONOMIC THINKING IN STUDENTS THROUGH PRACTICE-ORIENTED LEARNING

Developing students’ economic thinking is a priority in the context of transitioning to a digital and innovation-driven economy. Practice-oriented learning allows the integration of knowledge, skills, and behavioral attitudes into a coherent cognitive system, enabling analysis, forecasting, and rational economic decision-making. The article explores the essential characteristics of economic thinking, its structure, and relevance to professional training. A range of practice-based teaching approaches and tools contributing to the development of economic rationality is presented. The article substantiates the need for institutional development of active learning and project-based education models as a key condition for preparing future specialists capable of engaging with real economic practices.