Можливості застосування методів соціальної діагностики в сучасній педагогічній практиці

Abstract

The attempt to expand the traditional academic ideas about diagnostics in social work has been made, in particular the selection of social diagnostic methods, the purposes of their application, professional situations and focus groups in which these methods can be applied. The research determines the opportunities of application social diagnostics in pedagogical practice, to identify the optimal methods of social diagnostics and the conditions in which it is advisable to apply this type of diagnostic by professional participants of the educational process. Other methods have been proposed in addition to the classic list of social diagnostic methods, such as interlocution, interviews and surveys of all types; they are unpopular in modern social and socio-pedagogical work, but due to their accessibility, validity, ease of processing and in formativeness can be used even by recent graduates. These include a genogram, a family sociogram, as well as an eco-map, the map of social environment and the map of social contacts. The viability of applying social diagnostic methods in a teacher’s daily practice for preventing, revealing and solving social problems has been determined. During the investigation, the author concludes that social diagnostic is the most significant technique among many universal ones that a social worker/social pedagogue can use in his/her work. The optimal location for diagnostic work is an educational institution. It provides quick access to the client base with the widest range, allows you to work with clients in the system of social relations, enables diagnostic work with less motivational pressure, covers relationships with parents/families and facilitates their involvement in preventive work.