Axiological Basis for Future Teachers Teaching Culture of Family Relations to Adolescents

Aim. To reveal axiological foundations for designing a training program for future teachers to develop in adolescents a conscious and responsible attitude toward future family life.

Methodology. The methodological framework was based on the key tenets of axiological, systemic, student-centered, and competency-based approaches, the combination of which provides a productive foundation for developing a program to introduce adolescents to the traditional spiritual and moral values of Russian society. The study utilized methods of studying scientific literature, databases, and media publications (content analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, comparison, generalization, and systematization), predictive methods (design and schematization), empirical methods (systematic analysis of the axiological characteristics of the educational process at the university, questionnaires, and surveys), and mathematical processing of the data obtained.

Results. The analysis of the modern socio-cultural situation, psychological and pedagogical literature and educational practice shows that future teachers and high school students should be introduced to such traditional spiritual and moral values as family, motherhood and fatherhood, family traditions, respect, trust, love, support, responsibility and honesty. This determines the need to develop a program for training future teachers to form a culture of family relationships in adolescents. The educational content of this program is grouped around the following axiological matrices: family and its social role, young family, parenthood, culture of family relationships, family and social policy of the state. In the process of implementing the program, it is advisable to use various teaching methods: explanatory and illustrative, problematic presentation method, research; as well as the method of empathy for situations, role-playing game, training, etc.

Research implications. The definition of axiological foundations for training future teachers to develop a culture of family relations in adolescents ensures an increase in knowledge in the field of social cultural, organizational and pedagogical potential of the university in terms of transmitting family values and preparing young people for family life. The theoretical conclusions and generalizations obtained in the study create a basis for further study of ways to introduce students and schoolchildren to the value of family and the culture of family relationships. The practical significance of the study consists in results proving that the education of the younger generation in a value-based attitude towards the family, as well as the preparation of students and schoolchildren for the upcoming family life, are important for the successful socialization of the younger generation. Mastering the program for developing a culture of family relations in adolescents by future teachers increases the professional competence of specialists in matters of family education. The axiological approach to the development of the program will make it possible for future teachers and adolescents to form a stable system of value guidelines for the individual, based on traditional ideas and contributing to the socio-cultural development of society.

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