PEDAGOGICAL POSSIBILITIES FOR DEVELOPING STUDENTS' PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE THROUGH A RETROSPECTIVE APPROACH

This article examines the theoretical foundations and pedagogical possibilities of using a retrospective approach to develop students’ professional competence. Retrospection is understood as a purposeful return to prior experience, knowledge, cultural resources, and professional practice in order to interpret them in the light of present tasks and future action. Drawing on the ideas of Dewey, Schön, Kolb, Gibbs, and competence-oriented education, the article argues that retrospective learning can connect theory with practice, strengthen reflective judgment, support professional identity, and make cultural knowledge educationally meaningful. In the context of music education, the evolutionary history of Karakalpak music offers material for listening, analysis, performance, comparison, and pedagogical design. A practical sequence is proposed: encounter a professional or cultural experience, document it, analyze it, connect it with concepts, redesign an action, and evaluate learning. The article is theoretical and does not report experimental results; its proposed mechanisms can inform the design of subsequent empirical research.