Professional Self-determination Research Articles

The Role of Value Orientations of High School Students in the Process of Choosing a Professional Activity

This article delves into the intricate details of research that focuses on analyzing specific aspects of value orientation in the process of high school students determining their future professional paths. The study delves into the essence of self-determination in the professional realm, identifies the problem, offers solutions, and pinpoints factors for successful implementation. It underscores the crucial role of a complex value orientation in personality development and individuality formation. An individual's attitude towards themselves, the world, and the future, including their career, is reflected through priorities and values. These value orientations can serve as a dependable guide for high school students when making successful professional choices. The conducted research supports the hypothesis that value orientation is an essential factor in shaping a mature personality. Value orientation plays a pivotal role in making informed decisions about future careers. Labor value orientations are particularly important and can serve as a solid foundation for high school students as they navigate their professional paths.The purpose of this study is to study the influence of Labor value orientation on the process of professional self-determination of modern high school students.To achieve the purpose of the research, various methodological approaches are used, including systemic, socio-psychological and axiological approaches oriented on the humanist principle. Various methods have been used to conduct research, including theoretical analysis of scientific research, organizational approaches, and empirical methods such as observation, questionnaires, and psychodiagnostic methods.This article conducted a bibliometric analysis of the problem, as well as empirical research. Thanks to the experiment carried out, it turned out that most of the high school students surveyed suffer from a certain anxiety that prevents them from choosing professional preferences that correspond to their abilities, desires and needs.

PEDAGOGICAL MONITORING OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN THE SOCIAL SPHERE IN THE PROCESS OF APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC LEARNING

The article examines the content of pedagogical monitoring of e-learning of future social workers in higher education institutions. The modern level of e-learning in the institution of higher education has been revealed. Special forms and methods of working with students - future specialists in the social sphere are analyzed and substantiated. The list of necessary conditions for the formation of applicants for higher education with a system of theoretical knowledge, practical abilities and skills necessary for the effective realization of oneself as a professional social worker is provided; development and formation of theoretical knowledge that will contribute to the development of the student as a future specialist in the social sphere. The purpose of the article is to identify the problems of professional training and to study the special requirements for the development and implementation of electronic training courses in the process of professional training of social sector specialists capable of solving social problems. Considerable attention is paid to the problems of pedagogical interaction between the teacher and the student, based on the analysis, the strengths of e-learning are highlighted, and the expediency of its use is clarified. The main tasks are defined as follows: to identify and generalize the components of professional self-development as one of the complex forms of transformation of the inner world, which occurs in the process of self-movement of a person along his life path, on which a person knows himself, builds himself, understands the essence of his functioning; to investigate the peculiarities of vocational pre-university education as a focus for personal development on self-building, professional self-determination for the successful growth of professionals in the social sphere. Based on the results of the generalized analysis, it was concluded that the effectiveness and feasibility of e-learning takes into account not only the general principles of learning, but also the specifics of a specific field or subject. These technologies allow students to independently organize their educational process, develop independent work skills and improve their knowledge. The proposed e-learning technologies can be used in universities, faculties and departments where future specialists in social spheres are trained, as well as in advanced training courses with the aim of increasing readiness to interact with clients based on mastering a set of knowledge and skills aimed at transforming informational and reflective, professional-practical and professional-development technologies in the real conditions of the environment of the higher education institution. The conclusions confirmed the substantiation of the necessary pedagogical conditions for improving the quality of extracurricular activities in the environment of institutions of professional pre-higher education regarding future social workers in the conditions of globalization.

Motives of gifted high school students for pursuing a teaching degree at university

Introduction. The problem of professional choice is one of the most pressing for any high school student. Gifted children are no exception. At the same time, the choice of a professional path is based on very different motives, which affects the success of professional self-determination and further career self-actualization. The choice of teacher’s training by gifted high school students is also made for various reasons. The purpose of the article is to identify the motives of gifted high school students for pursuing a teaching degree at university. Materials and methods. The participants in the study were 97 gifted students (51 students in 2022 and 46 students in 2023) who entered pedagogical courses at Kostroma State University. Methods: “Career Anchors” technique by E. Shein (translation and adaptation by V.A. Chiker, V.E. Vinokurova) “Methodology for diagnosing socio-psychological attitudes of the individual in the motivational-need sphere” by O.F. Potemkina; questionnaire by I.N. Grushetskaya, S.M. Nemchenko. Results. The study data showed that about a third of respondents took into account the opinions of their parents when making professional choices. The participants understand the essence of their profession, and, based on this understanding, they are satisfied with their choice (the percentage of gifted students who regret their choice is 2% in 2022; 4.3% in 2023). More than a half of the freshmen who entered the teacher’s training courses, starting from their first year, think about their professional future and the steps necessary to build a career. The students surveyed strive for independence, the opportunity to work independently and to implement their values and ideals into work to achieve socially important goals; they value a balance between career, family, personal interests and other aspects of life. The study showed that respondents often focus on external motivational factors of their professional choice, despite the “helping nature” of the chosen areas of training. According to the results of our study, the main motives for choosing a profession were an interest in this profession and correspondence of the profession with skills and abilities. Conclusion. The results obtained indicate the need for systematic work with all categories of applicants, especially with gifted high school students, who often make their professional choice spontaneously, not consciously, relying on past achievements in various types of activities, focusing on the opinions of parents and teachers.

Career guidance potential of the elective language course “Introduction to Media”

Importance. The problem of conscious professional self-determination of schoolchildren is acute for all interested parties - schools, universities, employers, as well – as parents of schoolchildren. The difficulty lies in the dynamically changing labor market conditions, the emergence of new professional fields and professions, and an oversupply of services in the higher education market.Research Methods. In order to integrate the career guidance component in teaching a foreign language to school students, based on the established experience in developing professionally oriented elective courses, an elective language course “Introduction to Media” is proposed.Materials and Methods. The elective language course “Introduction to Media”, aimed at students in grades 10-11, has undoubted career guidance potential. It is intended to introduce students to the professional fields of media communications, which in the future will contribute to their informed professional choice within one of the bachelor’s degree courses (Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations, Media Communications).Conclusion. The elective language course “Introduction to Media” is focused on meeting the students’ needs in learning the professions’ world is designed to promote their conscious professional self-determination, as well as the formation of students’ ability to use the studied foreign language as a means of professional communication in the field of media communications.

Disabled students professional self-determination

Disabled students professional self-determination

Профориентация как неотъемлемая часть образовательного процесса в школе

This article considers the issue of vocational guidance work in schools as a factor in increasing the level of self-determination of students. Professional self-determination of young people is one of the most important state goals of the educational system. The author presents the stages and tools of vocational guidance work within the framework of public projects. As the main directions of career guidance work in school can be defined: professional education, professional diagnostics, professional counseling. The author considers the directions that make career guidance work more productive.

Наставничество как развивающий механизм всероссийской олимпиады педагогов начальной школы «Мой первый учитель»

The article highlights the mechanisms of continuous professional development of a teacher, based on the ideas of personal and professional selfdetermination, identity and professional position, reflective co-creation, project and research activities, implemented during the All-Russian Olympiad of primary school teachers “My First Teacher”. Mentoring is considered as a strategic tool for working with primary school teachers, allowing them to effectively improve their professional level. The possibilities of internal and external mentoring, examples of the implementation of dialogue and cooperation between a mentor and a mentee, a work algorithm consisting of five stages of accompanying a teacher with a mentor as part of participation in the Olympiad, as well as the basic competencies of its participants are presented.

Strategies of Professional and Educational Choice among Technical University Applicants

Introduction. There is an acute shortage of labor resources in the modern labor market, especially with engineering qualifications. A significant part of university students do not reach the stage of obtaining a diploma. Efficient spending of federal budget funds for training of high-class technical specialists becomes extremely necessary. The purpose of this study is to identify the main strategies of choosing a university among first-year students participating in the “Priority-2030ˮ program. Materials and Methods. The goals and objectives of this descriptive study suggest obtaining a more complete understanding of professional and educational applicants’ strategies when choosing technical universities. The questionnaire method implemented in the form of an online survey was used as the main method of collecting primary empirical data. The survey was conducted in May 2023 (n = 1,888). Results. The main motives and factors influencing the professional and educational strategy of choosing a higher educational institution are determined: the characteristics of the university (its type and academic authority, position in university rankings, its transport accessibility and the availability of dormitories); prospects for further employment in the speciality received; the financial capabilities of the applicantʼs family, the main trajectories of admission to the university. The most relevant aspects of the attractiveness of the university for applicants are formulated. Discussion and Conclusion. The authorʼs conclusions contribute to the development of scientific approaches to the study of trends in the development of higher education, the theory and practice of organizing the educational process in educational organizations, the problems of professional self-determination and career guidance, methods of supporting studentsʼ professional choice. The materials of the article can be useful to Russian universities in developing an effective system of career guidance.

К вопросу о продуктивной направленности обучения иностранному языку в рамках элективного курса в предпрофессиональном медиаклассе

This article deals with the issue of designing an elective foreign language course “Media Content Developer” for students of the 10th – 11th profile media classes. The aim of the course is to develop students’ professional self-determination through foreign language teaching. The relevance of the research topic is related to the need for expanding the subject content of the discipline “Foreign Language” for the designated audience and further meeting the need of high school students in obtaining the conditions for their professional self-determination. The feature of the foreign language elective course will be the reinforcement of the career guid-ance orientation of education through the development of productive types of speech activities of high school students, their productive thinking, creative abilities, and the creation of media products as a result of the crea-tive activities of high school students. The developed fragment of the elective course “Media Content Develop-er” in English is a demonstration of the specifics of the course and will contribute to its preparation in general and implementation in the school teaching practice.

Innovative Tools as Means of Pedagogical Education and Activities

Main problem: the article raises the question of the need to create innovative methods and models of functional-system thinking and pedagogical cultivation of students' intellectual abilities to improve the quality of education. Emphasis is placed on the development of reflexive, schematic, organizational and communication abilities. Purpose: to provide an overview of the basic theoretical concepts of functional tools for self-determination and interaction of subjects (teacher and student). Methods: observation and analysis of teaching activities of teachers, systematization of methods and models of functional-system thinking of a teacher. Results and their significance: the article highlights the basic theoretical concepts of functional tools for harmonious personal, social, professional self-determination and interaction of subjects in the context of the innovative and technological development of the country in abstract-concrete and task-qualification coordinates, to create conditions in the professional activities of methodologists, teachers, managers of all educational organizations and students in colleges and universities.

ОҚУШЫЛАРДЫҢ ПЕДАГОГИКАЛЫҚ МАМАНДЫҚҚА ҚЫЗЫҒУШЫЛЫҒЫН ҚАЛЫПТАСТЫРУДЫҢ ТЕОРИЯЛЫҚ НЕГІЗДЕРІ

The article reveals the theoretical foundations of the formation of students' interest in the teaching profession. The article presents the author's approaches to the concept of "interest", "interest in the profession". Several directions of determining interest were identified; modeling the process of forming students' interest in the process of organizing career guidance events and in the pedagogical practice of students; active entry of students into the professional environment in order to form students' interest in the teaching profession. The article reveals the stages of interest formation among students using the results of experimental work. This article examines the issue of the essence of professional self-determination and professional orientation of schoolchildren from the perspective of well-known scientists in the field of psychology and pedagogy. The psychological and pedagogical aspects of the formation of professional interest in the pedagogical activity of schoolchildren are analyzed.

Интеграция профориентационного минимума в рабочую программу воспитания образовательной организации

The article is devoted to the problem of implementing the minimum career guidance in the educational environment of the school. The relevance of career guidance work and the introduction of the professional minimum at the present stage is substantiated. Modern resources of the career guidance system are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to pedagogical support for students’ professional self-determination. A possible model for implementing the professional minimum is proposed within the framework of the “Career Guidance” module of the educational organization’s work program, and methodological recommendations are given.

Педагогическая технология обучения как помощь профессиональному самоопределению студентов-медиков 2 курса средне профессионального образования

Medical profession two-year training within the framework of secondary vocational education presupposes effective organization of educational activity. The article delves into the results of pedagogical technology of teaching professional communication to 2nd year medical students of secondary vocational education, taking into account the difficulties of their professional development revealed in the study of 2021–2022. The aim of the work is to describe the formation of students’ professional communication skills in the process of solving the contradiction between the level of their communicative competence and the requirement of the profession-al community. Cultural-historical theory of L.S. Vygotsky and his theoretical concept of the sensory period of development are the methodological approach of the study, based on which the authors investigate the profes-sional self-determination of medical students. By analyzing the results of the article the difficulties of training were highlighted: communicative incompetence in professional communication, lack of confidence in meeting the requirements of medical institutions. Thus, the pedagogical technology aims to solve these difficulties by supporting the conditions for students to discuss the results of their learning activities.

Transformation of secondary vocational education in the context of technological changes

Introduction. Modern socio-economic realities associated with a new technological transition necessitate serious structural and substantive changes in the system of vocational education and training. In the 21st century, most countries of the world have faced increasing problems of inconsistency of the structure of modern vocational education with the new technological order and changing personnel demands of the economy. The problems are particularly acute in the Russian system of secondary vocational education, which has been in the mode of reform since the mid-90s of the last century and is designed to play a major role in professional self-determination and the formation of youth.Purpose setting. The objectives of the article are to analyze trends and factors that determine the need for status, structural and substantive changes in the Russian system of vocational education and training.Methodology and methods of the study. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study was the theory of continuing professional education (A. M. Novikov), integrative theory of multilevel continuing professional education (A. P. Belyaeva), professionology (E. F. Zeer), skills of the 21st century (A. J. Rotherham, D. Willingham). Methods of comparative and retrospective analysis of statistical data of Russian and international studies, content analysis of websites of secondary vocational education institutions were used in the work.Results. The results of the study are: the analysis of trends and factors determining changes and improving the efficiency of the functioning of vocational education and training systems; identification of factors of synchronization of the Russian system of secondary vocational education, the labor market and the personnel needs of enterprises; substantiation of the need for status and structural changes in the system of Russian secondary vocational education.Conclusions. The practical significance of the research is to demonstrate the possibilities of retrospective, prognostic and comparative analyses in assessing the activities of secondary vocational education and training institutions, their transformation into other educational systems.

Педагогическая практика как условие нормализации психологического самочувствия личности студента

The research aims to substantiate the essence and structure of the notion of a student’s personal psychological well-being in relation to future teachers in the process of practice. The paper analyzes the notion of “personal psychological well-being” and substantiates the author’s definition of the notion of “a student’s personal psychological well-being in the process of teaching practice”, which is an integral and dynamic characteristic of an individual, reflecting the internal psychological state of each student in the process of teaching practice, revealing a student’s self-perception of their own professional achievements as the basis of their social and professional self-determination. A system of criteria and their detailed indicators for the manifestation of personal psychological well-being among teacher students in the process of teaching practice (the cognitive criterion, the emotional criterion, the personal criterion) is proposed. The methodology of a pilot study is described and the results of such a study involving undergraduate students are analyzed. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the following: a new direction for the development of models, content and methodological support for students’ teaching practice is substantiated from the standpoint of changes in their psychological well-being. As a result of the research, it was confirmed that the inclusion of the context of reflective-innovative activity in the content of practice, the activation of self-analysis and self-development mechanisms in students in the process of practical training contribute to the normalization of psychological well-being among teacher students, increasing the sense of confidence in the correctness of their professional actions and personal self-realization.

Psychological features of personal qualities and professional relationships of adolescents

The article» the relationship of personal characteristics and professional orientation of adolescents « explores the relationship between the individual characteristics of the individual and the choice of the professional path in adolescents. The authors conducted the study by conducting a survey and testing of groups of adolescents of different ages and socio-economic status. The study used various psychological tools to assess personality traits, such as tests to determine personality type, motivation, and professional preferences. The results of the analysis showed that certain personal qualities, such as extraversion, addiction, a tendency to creativity and a degree of dedication, are associated with the professional focus of adolescents. The article highlights the importance of taking into account the individual characteristics of adolescents in the organization of Career Guidance work. The authors propose to use the results of the study to develop plans for individual professional self-determination of adolescents, as well as to identify ways of development and education that correspond to their personal qualities and interests. In general, this scientific article allows you to better understand the relationship between personal characteristics and professional orientation of adolescents, which can have a positive impact on the process of choosing a profession and achieving success in a future career.

Профориентация как неотъемлемая часть образовательного процесса в школе

This article considers the issue of vocational guidance work in schools as a factor in increasing the level of self-determination of students. Professional self-determination of young people is one of the most important state goals of the educational system. The author presents the stages and tools of vocational guidance work within the framework of public projects. As the main directions of career guidance work in school can be defined: professional education, professional diagnostics, professional counseling. The author considers the directions that make career guidance work more productive.

Who Is Afraid of COVID-19: An Inherited Approach for the Future of EFL

The paper shows a new approach to understanding the professional consciousness of teachers during the pandemic. EFL teachers during the COVID-19 era witnessed a range of contradictions Between motives, expectations, attitudes, and the need for professional self-determination and to establish themselves as EFL teachers and the contradiction between the need for self-fulfillment in professional activity and the level of creativity of the person (Harvey & Nilsson, 2022). These contradictions generated a sense of fear that caused a psychological threat to the stability of the EFL teacher, both professionally and personally. I focused on coping as a solution to overcome these contradictions. My proposed approach to coping goes beyond the psychological dimension to integrate other dimensions that are informed by the previous COVID-19 instructional experience.

Подходы к пониманию профессионального самоопределения в социальной психологии

Relevance. Young people have always been concerned about their choice of profession. Currently, in the context of the sharp increase and expansion of opportunities in the sphere of professional choice, this problem has become even more relevant. This article considers the concept of professional self-determination (PS) through social-psychological knowledge. The problem of free choice is discussed in the approaches of sociology (M. Veber), philosophy (M. Heidegger, N.A. Berdyaev) and psychology (S.L. Rubinstein, I.S. Kon, N.S. Pryazhnikov, A.A. Anistratenko). Objective. The aim of our work is to conduct an overview and analytical research of the PS construct as well as to structure the existing approaches to the study of the target construct. Methods. Theoretical analysis in the form of systematization and generalization of the ideas of sociologists and psychologists discussing the problems of awareness and freedom of choice in self-determination was carried out. Results. Self-determination is divided into 2 components: personal and social. The PS is outlined as a subspecies of social self-determination. 4 approaches to understanding PS as well as representatives of these approaches in social psychology are distinguished: 1. professional self-determination as a conscious choice of life path (N.S. Pryazhnikov, I.A.Koch, V.A. Orlov); 2. professional self-determination as a free choice for which a person is responsible (I.S. Kohn); 3 professional self-determination as a consequence of life orientation (T.G. Anistratenko, R.M. Shamionov); 4. professional self-determination as a psychological new formation (A.D. Andreeva, A.G. Lisichkina). Conclusion. Professional self-determination is a type of social self-determination. This construct can be fully considered socio-psychological. The highlighted 4 approaches to understanding PS are promising for socio-psychological research.

Professional self-determination of future dentists in the modern realities of Ukraine.

Aim: To research how the future dentists' professional self-determination (reflects the cognitive-reflexive component of higher medical education applicants' readiness to use digital technologies in their professional activities) develops within the formation of information technology competence in the modern realities of Ukraine. Materials and Methods: The author's questionnaire consisted of 15 questions. The questionnaire surveys covered 98 future dentists who studied 'Medical Informatics' and 'Information Technology in Dentistry' at the Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University in the September-December 2017-2018 and September- December 2022-2023 academic years. The research results were assessed according to the algorithm described. The research used such methods as analysis, synthesis, comparison, concretisation, systematisation, and generalisation, as well as methods of mathematical statistics for evaluating data, namely correlation analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Cronbach's alpha, Fisher's test (F-test of equality of variances), Student's t-test and ranking. Results: The research found positive dynamics of the professional self-determination levels (in 2022 compared to 2017, the low level decreased by 20.5%, the satisfactory level - by 19.0%, the average level increased by 20.6%, the high level - by 18.9%) and their quality, which within the research increased by 39.5%. Conclusions: By forming information technology competence, future dentists changing the priorities of professional self-determination in the modern realities of Ukraine and acquiring readiness (within the cognitive-reflexive component) to use digital technologies in professional activities.