PROGRAM “FORMING ADOLESCENTS’ VALUES FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE IN EUROPEAN INTEGRATION CONDITIONS”

Abstract

The Program highlights the main principles of forming values of meaningful life in adolescents in the conditions of Ukraine’s European integration progress. It focuses on the issues assisting adolescents in solving existential problems related to searching for meaning in life. The key educational aspects in this direction (e. g., the formation of adolescents’ self-concept, the notion of the meaning of life, the definition of the purpose of life, life goals, life perspective, awareness of one’s own subjectivity, valuable attitude to life, awareness of life’s meaning of choice, formation of resilience, ability to plan one’s life and face life crisis) are considered. Forms and methods of forming values of meaningful life in adolescents are offered in the Program for each aspect mentioned. The Program is based on the following principles: recognizing a person as the highest value; the priority of value education of adolescents; assimilation of spiritual and moral, cultural heritage of humanity; subject-subject relations of a teacher with parents as well as a teacher with children in organizing extracurricular activities; formation of positive motivation in all participants of the educational process; formation of self-regulation mechanisms of the individual; stimulating the participants of the educational process to sustainable internalization of the values of meaningful life.The Program outlines promising ideas regarding forming values for a meaningful life of adolescents, taking into account the realities of life in Ukraine (expanding the field of life meanings and their successful integration, forming the ability to navigate appropriately in various life situations, make sense of one’s behavior, define and differentiate life goals, form models of positive behavior and life goals strategies in adverse life circumstances). The program is aimed at creating favorable conditions for life creation and self-realization of a growing personality. It is based on a person’s awareness of the need for well-rounded personal development; determination of near, medium and distant perspectives and goals that would determine their life activities and behavior, as well as spiritual and moral attitude towards society, nature, and themselves; awareness of one’s own uniqueness and one’s purpose in life; creative self-realization and constant self-enhancement. The program is designed for scholars, teachers, students of institutions of higher pedagogical education as well as for pedagogical workers of institutions of general secondary education. Keywords: values for a meaningful; adolescents; self-realization; forms and methods of educational work; I-concepts of a personality.