THE REPRESENTATION OF THE “HOMELAND” CONCEPT AS A METHOD OF FORMING PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ WORLDVIEW SELF-IDENTITY

Abstract

The article considers one of the methods of forming prospective teachers’ worldview self-identity, which is related to the analysis of the “homeland” concept. Identified is the conceptualized area represented by a structure of this concept’s spheres of content (territorial, historical, cultural, psychological, artistic, the sphere of belonging to the «homeland», the sphere of moral ideals) among students of pedagogical fields of specialization in one of the Russian Federation’s new regions. Discussed are the specific features of the manifestation of the “homeland” concept’s significant dominants, the degree of relevance of individual semantic dominants in the texts of representatives of the specified target group against the background of changing socio-political realities in the new region. Experimentally verified is the hypothesis that consistent and comprehensive work with the key concepts constituting the core of the national culture enables prospective teachers to contribute to the effective correction of their own mental attitudes and the successful formation of students’ worldview self-identity.