The Development of Students’ Reflection in the Paradigm of Socio-Cultural Approach

Abstract

The aim of our research is to show: firstly, how possible it is the development of professional reflection of future teachers in the modern system of higher education; secondly, to what extent the development of professional reflection ensures the growth of students’ professionalism; thirdly, to what extent the specificity of professional reflection depends on the professional orientation and a set of personal characteristics of the individual. Methods of the research. The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: a categorical method, structural and functional methods, the methods of the analysis, systematization, modeling, generalization. The method of organizing empirical research was used as the experimental method. The results of the research. To form the reflection of students in the educational process of high educational establishments we’ll propose some psychological principles. They are: the principle of contrasting native and foreign languages and cultures; the principle of authenticity of educational materials; the principle of professional orientation of students, providing foreign language educational communication in teaching reading of English-language national historical texts; the principle of interconnected communication and reflexive means for the development of reflection in the paradigm of socio-cultural development; the principle of step-by-step formation of socio-cultural competence of students. Conclusions. A teacher with a high level of the development of reflection is a specialist who has mastered high levels of his/her professional activity, consciously changes and develops himself/herself in the process of the activity. This person is capable of making an individual creative contribution to the profession. He/she is a person who has found his/her individual purpose. A professional is a specialist who is able to stimulate a great interest in the society in the results of his/her own professional activity, to increase the prestige of his/her profession in the educational paradigm.

Keywords

• reflection
• socio-cultural approach
• students’ professionalism
• the professional orientation
• a set of personal characteristics of the individual