Portfolio as an educational technology in the educational process of a university

The current stage in the development of society and science as well as technological progress pose new challenges for higher education institutions. Modern requirements concerning highly efficient specialists training have indicated the need to use innovative technologies in the competent graduate formation. The purpose of the article is to review the experience of implementing portfolio as an educational technology in the higher school educational environment. The article reveals the capabilities of the portfolio, its types and functions. The main ideas of portfolio technology in vocational education are identified. The research was based on the study of the motivational, epistemological, activity components formation before the portfolio technology introduction and after its implementation. The results obtained allow us to talk about the importance and effectiveness of the portfolio in the formation of a highly educated and competitive specialist. The data of the study can be used in the preparation of higher educational institutions students.