Professional Activity of an Elementary School Teacher with Students of the Alpha Generation

Abstract

The study substantiates the relevance of the problem of professional activity of primary school teachers with students of the Alpha generation, presents the chronology of generations in Western Europe, the theoretical analysis of publications of scientists to study the features of the 21st century with the active introduction of digital technologies in society. The purpose of the study is to analyse the specific characteristics of children of the Alpha generation and substantiate the methods and techniques of professional activity of modern primary school teachers with them. In modern world, the field of digital technology is developing rapidly, and children are exposed to their influence from birth. In the course of the study, the authors analysed the scientific literature on philosophy, psychology, and pedagogy, analysed the factors influencing the development of psychological characteristics of students of the Alpha generation, conducted interviews with leading teachers and trainers to optimise the educational process in primary school. The authors recommend methods and techniques for organising the educational process in primary school, which are aimed at achieving the goals and objectives declared in the State Standard of Primary School and the Concept of the New Ukrainian School: nonviolent communication, storytelling, team building, game situations, interactive technologies, and problem-solving methods. Emphasis is placed on finding ways to combine digital technologies with teaching methods that would promote the development of creative and critical thinking. The practical value of scientific research lies in the analysis of the characteristics of modern primary school children born and raised in the digital society, and the presentation of methods to enhance their cognitive activity and the development of subject-subject relations on a partnership basis