Formation of the Ability For Personal Self-Development in Future Education Learners

Abstract

The article presents a study on the issues of personal and professional self-development in future higher education seekers. Based on theoretical analysis and systematic organization of scientific sources, the essential characteristics of the concepts of "personal and professional self-development" and "self-education" have been determined, and their interpretations by domestic and foreign researchers have been analyzed. The key role of personal and professional self-development of education seekers in the context of constant changes, digital technology transformation, and rapid adaptation of future professionals to professional activities has been highlighted. Various types of educational activities that contribute to purposeful formation of personal and professional self-development of education seekers have been identified: application of training methods (group discussions, role-playing games, case method, etc.); performance of professional-oriented tasks of varying complexity; completion of non-standard professional-oriented cases and assignments; organization of extracurricular work for education seekers, involving an individual approach to students. It has been established that practical activities aimed at self-regulation of behavior and self-improvement of professional and personal qualities are among the key conditions for the self-development of future professionals. A summary interpretation of the definition of "self-education" as a gnosiological tool for personal and professional self-development, which ensures the accumulation of cognitive resources, enhancement of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and formation of professional competence of professionals at all stages of professional development, has been provided. Promising methods of self-education that enable gnosiological activities aimed at acquiring knowledge about the profession, independent development of professional skills and abilities have been outlined. Through a survey of education seekers in pedagogical specialties, a study of the process of self-development of the future professional'spersonality has been conducted