FORMING STUDENT VALUE ORIENTATIONS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT: FAMILY VALUES IN INTERCULTURAL ASPECT

Abstract

The article is dedicated to a study of peculiarities of formation of value orientations of young people in a multicultural educational environment on the example of family values of students from Russia, China and Laos at Vladivostok State University (VVSU). Within the framework of general pedagogy the educational functions of family and educational space are considered, as well as the role of social and cultural context in the creation of a system of personal and social values. Results of students’ questionnaires and pedagogical observation are presented, key differences and general tendencies in understanding the institution of family among young people of different cultures are revealed. Emphasis is placed on the importance of pedagogical support in the process of conscious assimilation of family norms and moral attitudes. Recommendations for the formation of universal value orientations through intercultural education in higher education are proposed.