“…In the context of mental development it is understood as "enlightenment, education, erudition" (Dictionary of the Russian language, 1985, p. 148); the set of mankind achievements in production, social and spiritual life. The knowledge and skills mastered in the process of training are included in the structure of abilities and metacognitive personality traits and cognitive control of a person and determine their development (Karpov, Karpov, Karabushchenko, & Ivashchenko, 2017;Kostromina, Mkrtychian, Kurmakaeva, & Gnedykh, 2017;Shadrikov, 2012), which in turn is the basis of achievements in educational and professional activities. Readiness for learning and improvement is a component, an integral part of the professional culture of a specialist (Muzalev, 2014), which provides self-development, self-improvement and the desire to achieve high results in professional activities, effective solution of professional problems.…”