G. Makeeva
FORMATION OF A PROFESSIONAL IMAGE OF THE WORLD OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
The article deals with the problem of the professional image of the world of college students. A systematic analysis of approaches to understanding the phenomenon of professional consciousness is carried out. The professional image of the world is revealed as an essential characteristic of professional consciousness. The structure of the professional image of the world is discussed, in which the invariant and variable parts are distinguished. The author highlights the most important factor of optimal formation of the professional image of the world of older adolescents – the peculiarities of the social situation of development. The signs of an uncertain professional image of the world of adolescents, formed due to the difficulties of the current social situation of development, are described. The results of the study of the professional image of the world of college students obtained during an associative experiment are presented. As a way to overcome the uncertainty of the professional image of the world, the author provides justifications related to the construction of developing secondary vocational education. The author, focusing on the cultural and historical theory of L.S. Vygotsky, identifies the formation and development of professional consciousness as the central problem of vocational training. The article suggests a different approach to the construction of college education from the traditional one. According to the author, students should be immersed in practical activities from the very beginning, and then create conditions for the implementation of joint activities, both students and representatives of professional activities. The article suggests using gaming activities, in particular, professional games to build developing secondary vocational training.
Keywords: professional image of the world, social situation of development, vocational training, professional consciousness, developing educational environment, professional game, senior adolescence