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PECULIARITIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL READINESS FOR PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY OF COUNCELLOR ASSISTANTS // Pedagogical Review. 2022. Issue 4 (44). P. 172-180

The question of the development of personal and professional readiness for pedagogical activity among counselors’ assistants is considered. The concept of “personal and professional readiness” is analyzed. The article is devoted to the problem of training counselors - future teachers who can help the child enter the new digital world and not lose their individuality. Its purpose is to identify the features of the development of personal and professional readiness for pedagogical activity among counselor assistants, to develop and test a program aimed at developing personal and professional readiness for pedagogical activity among counselor assistants. The results of the study and the experience of testing the program are presented, within the framework of which not only the formation of interest in the teaching profession, but also the development of the necessary competencies takes place. The author’s approach to the content of the program is to use innovative technologies: an interactive seminar, business games, classes with elements of training, art therapy, parables, project sessions, workshops, professional tests, remote interaction, etc. The study used theoretical, empirical methods and methods data processing. The study was conducted on the basis of the children’s public association “Young Aleksin” in Aleksin, Tula region. The study involved assistant counselors in the amount of 20 people aged 15 to 17 years. The results of the study can be used in the preparation of counselors for work in children’s healthimproving, school camps; students who are interested in teaching activities.

Keywords: counselor’s assistant, teacher’s profession, children’s health camp, personal and professional readiness, pedagogical activity, professional self-determination, training program

Psychological indicators of student satisfaction with interaction with curators of a new type – mentors // Pedagogical Review. 2023. Issue 1 (47). P. 158-169

A new role of a university teacher who begins to act for students as a curator-mentor is considered. Its characteristics are analyzed, which are becoming the most in demand at the present time in connection with the actualization of the problems of increasing the activity and involvement of all students in various types of activities (scientific, project, etc.) and increased attention to the individual support of the professional development of each student. Mentoring is described as a promising form of curatorship at a university that allows you to transfer knowledge and develop the necessary skills faster than traditional ways of interaction. Unlike the usual curator, the activity of the mentor is based on interaction, allowing the student to develop his subjective potential. The purpose of the article is to determine the psychological indicators of satisfaction with the interaction of students with curators and their empirical study in practice. The materials of an empirical study obtained on a sample of students (n=300) on the basis of the Tula State Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University. Research methods: theoretical, empirical (questionnaires, scale estimates, ranking), data processing methods. The value judgments of students who have already had experience of interacting with a curator-mentor are revealed, a graphical profile is constructed based on arithmetic mean data regarding their satisfaction with various functions performed by traditional curators and curators-mentors, a rating of the most demanded functions of a curator-mentor is compiled. The results of the study can be used in the development of the institution of curatorship in universities from the perspective of different roles performed by modern teachers, when designing the activities of curators with students.

Keywords: professional roles of a university teacher, curator, mentoring, curator functions, university students, interaction, psychological indicators, satisfaction

Features of the organization of professional tests of students in boarding schools // Pedagogical Review. 2023. Issue 3 (49). P. 35-41

To solve the problems of professional self-determination, it is important to identify the interests of pupils, carry out work on career guidance, help determine how to choose a profession and become a professional. Children studying in boarding schools have their own individual characteristics, so traditional vocational guidance programs require adjustment, the use of different forms of work. Relevant is the definition of the content and forms of professional self-determination, through a professional test, which involves the inclusion of a student in professional activities. When using a professional test, not only acquaintance with the content of the future profession occurs, but also the alignment of an individual trajectory of self-development. The study was conducted on the basis of GU TO SRTSN No. 4, Shchekino, Tula Region. The purpose of the study is to study the peculiarities of the organization of professional tests of students in boarding schools. Theoretical, empirical methods and data processing methods are used. The diagnostic program included a questionnaire to identify readiness to choose a profession (V. B. Uspensky), a differential diagnostic questionnaire (E. A. Klimov), “Motives for choosing a profession” (S. S. Grinshpun), “Profession choice matrix” (G. V. Rezapkina), “Communicative and organizational inclinations” (V. V. Sinyavsky, V. A. Fedoroshin). A program of psychological and pedagogical support for professional self-determination of students was compiled and tested using professional tests. The result of the professional tests was an acquaintance with the world of professions in the Tula region, the development of individual characteristics, the definition of preferred areas of work, motives for choosing a profession, gaining practical experience in a specific professional activity. This orientation contributes to the successful choice of the trajectory of further education and the creation of conditions for increasing the readiness of students for professional self-determination, the formation of professionally significant qualities.

Keywords: professional self-determination, career guidance, professional trial, individual trajectory, boarding schools