TRANSFORMATION OF THE VALUE BASIS OF A STUDENT GROUP: FROM COHESION TO DEVOTION SERVICE

Abstract

The paper studies a problem of searching for relevant approaches to pedagogical support for the formation of student groups at a university, taking into account the characteristics of the modern generation of students: value disunity, including on the scale of “individualism – collectivism,” and a decrease in the level of development of communication skills. The article presents the results of a study on the significance of group values among first-year students and senior students. Based on these results, highly significant and stable values have been identified, which can serve as the core of the value system of a modern student group. The article also examines the main trends in the transformation of group values from junior to senior university students. Taking these trends into account, the researchers propose a value-based model to develop student groups, and describe criteria for each stage of dynamics of the groups. The model suggests different scenarios for group development, depending on whether the group is dominated by individualistic or collectivistic attitudes. The article provides recommendations for pedagogical support of the student group development process at a university based on the research data.