IDEOLOGICAL GUIDELINES OF FUTURE TEACHERS IN THE STRUCTURE OF PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION: DISCURSIVE ANALYSIS OF METAPHORS AND SEMANTIC CONSTRUCTS

Abstract

The article examines the role of ideological orientations in shaping the professional orientation of future teachers. A discursive analysis of metaphors and semantic constructs identified in the spoken and written discourse materials of students of pedagogical fields is used to reveal the relationship between their values, ideas about the profession and the formation of professional consciousness. The research allows for a deeper understanding of how linguistic and cognitive structures affect professional self-awareness, communication skills and pedagogical practice of a specialist, deepens the understanding of the relationship between cognitive processes (metaphorical thinking) and professional development, clarifies the mechanisms of the worldview’s influence on the choice of pedagogical strategies.