International Journal of Science Annals SOCIAL SCIENCES. Education & Educational Research ORIGINAL RESEARCH Verification of the System of Preparation of Future Specialists of the Social Sphere for the Prevention of Maladjustment of Pupils in Various Social Institutions AuthorтАЩs Contribution: Kostina V. V.1 ╨Р╨Т╨бDEFG A тАУ Study design; B тАУ Data collection; 1 H. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Ukraine C тАУ Statistical analysis; D тАУ Data interpretation; E тАУ Manuscript preparation; F тАУ Literature search; G тАУ Funds collection Received: 20.08.2018; Accepted: 15.09.2018; Published: 30.10.2018 Abstract Background and The article is devoted to the problem of professional preparation of specialists in the Aim of Study: social sphere. The aim of the study: to describe the structure of conducting a pedagogical experiment on the research problem and determine its qualitative results. Material and Methods: During the implementation of the pilot study to determine the effectiveness of the the impact, made by developed system of training future specialists in the social sphere to prevent the maladjustment of pupils, on their professional competence, methods of comparing, analyzing and generalizing the results of the process of professional education in the control and experimental groups were used. Results: The logical structure of conducting an experimental research on the training of future social pedagogues and social workers for the prevention of maladjustment of pupils, which envisaged the implementation of five consecutive stages and methodological support for its implementation, as well as a system of criteria (motivational and value- based, affective-conative, cognitive-instrumental and professional activity competencies) and corresponding indicators (interest and need of prevention of maladjustment of pupils; professional worldview as the basis for the development of professional culture, characteristics of temperament and will, that are ensuring the successful implementation of prevention of maladjustment of pupils; personal qualities necessary for working with vulnerable contingents, general-pedagogical potential, developed social intelligence, knowledge of the organization of socio-pedagogical and social activities of prevention of maladjustment of pupils in various social institutions; knowledge of the technological basis for the prevention of maladjustment of pupils; professional knowledge and skills in the prevention of maladjustment of pupils; experience in social-pedagogical and social preventive work). Conclusions: Qualitative changes in personal and professional characteristics of future specialists of the social sphere are determined in accordance with the presented criteria system after the implementation of the forming part of the study. Keywords: training, specialists in the social sphere, prevention of maladjustment of pupils, social institutions, system of preparation of future specialists of the social sphere. Copyright: ┬й 2018 Kostina V. V. Published by Archives of International Journal of Science Annals DOI and UDC DOI 10.26697/ijsa.2018.1-2.02; UDC 378.147.013.42 Conflict of interests: The author declares that there is no conflict of interests Peer review: Double-blind review Source of support: Departmental sources Information about Kostina Valentyna Viktorivna (Corresponding Author) тАУ https://orcid.org/0000-0003- the author: 2410-7497; Vkostina2014@gmail.com; Doctor of Philosophy in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Doctorant of the Department of Pre-school, Primary School and Professional Education; H. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University; Kharkiv, Ukraine. 12 Vol. 1, No. 1-2, 2018 JSA Introduction Analysis of scientific literature on the problem of Research and experimental work were carried out in determining the effectiveness of experimental research several stages, each of which provided for specific on the professional training of specialists in the social tasks to obtain data for further processing. sphere (Bezpalko, 2015; Bogdanova, 2016; Vainola, In the first stage (2010-2011), a search portion of the 2009; Grinyova, 2014; Grishchenko, 2011; Gurenko, experiment was conducted. During this period the 2013; Zvereva, 2013; Kapska, 2010; Karpenko, 2007; problem of prevention of pupils' maladjustment was Myshchik, 1997; Polischuk, 2011; Teslenko, 2007; studied as a phenomenon of social-pedagogical science Kharchenko, 2006, etc.) showed that the necessity of and practice of social work, the peculiarities of their distinguishing the logical sequence of it and the use in the system of professional training of future selection of clear methodological support at all its specialists of social sphere were studied and the initial stages was substantiated by the scientists. theoretical principles of the research were specified. On the basis of the generalization of the ideas of During the pilot part of the experiment, the following scientists (Goncharenko, 2010; Kiveryalg, 1980; activities were carried out: Kraevskii, 2001; Yadov, 2007), it was determined that 1. Study of the attitude of teachers and students of the among the important conditions for the effective specialty тАЬSocial pedagogyтАЭ to the problem of implementation of experimental research is its validity, preventing maladjustment of pupils. representativeness, reproducibility, systemicity and 2. Identification of the opportunities of the partner optimality in choosing methods and tools. Taking into network of institutions in relation to the account the foregoing, in order to ensure the implementation of the professional training of effectiveness of the pedagogical experiment, we have specialists to the specified type of activity. identified a certain logical structure of the experiment. 3. Diagnosis of the level of formation in specialists of The aim of the study. To describe the structure of the social sphere of preparedness for the conducting a pedagogical experiment on the problem implementation of prevention of maladjustment of of professional training of future social pedagogues and pupils in various social institutions. Diagnostic tools of social workers for prevention of maladjustment of this part of the experiment consisted of methods of pupils and determine its qualitative results. observation, interviews, questionnaires, oral questioning, document analysis. Material and methods In the second stage (2012-2013) a theoretical analysis In order to test the hypothesis of the study on the of literary sources on the problem of training future effectiveness of the developed system of professional specialists in the social sphere for the prevention of training of future social pedagogues and social workers maladjustment of pupils was conducted, there was for the prevention of maladjustment of pupils from systematized and generalized the scientific and 2011 to 2018, a scientific and pedagogical experiment pedagogical experience of implementing the was conducted on the basis of the H. S. Skovoroda professional education of future social pedagogues and Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, social workers to the appropriate kind of professional A. S. Makarenko Sumy State Pedagogical University, activity, scientific assumptions were formed, further Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University, and social study of the research problem continued. At this time, institutions of the partner university of higher the task of the study, its concept, working hypothesis education network (Kharkiv secondary school No 36, were formulated, the toolkit for the experiment was Kharkiv gymnasium No 43, Kharkiv specialized developed. For this part of the study, theoretical secondary school No 134, CSSSDM of Kyiv and methods of research (analysis, synthesis, comparison, Kholodnogorsk districts, Kharkiv regional center of abstraction, generalization, modeling) were widely social & psychological rehabilitation and Kharkiv used. regional children's center of social psychological At the third stage of the research (2013-2014), the rehabilitation тАЬHarmonyтАЭ, social services of the qualitative part of the experimental study was charitable organization тАЬCharitable Foundation conducted, during which the initial level of formation тАЬCaritas-KharkivтАЭ and charitable organization of professional competence of future social pedagogues тАЬKharkiv Charitable Foundation тАЬBlagoтАЭ, Kharkiv and social workers for the prevention of maladjustment regional public organization тАЬHealth CultureтАЭ). of pupils was determined. The diagnosis of the level of Experimental work was based on the assumption that formation in future specialists of the social sphere of the modeling and implementation of the system of preparedness for the implementation of the prevention training future specialists in the social sphere to of maladjustment of pupils in various social institutions prevent maladjustment of pupils in various social at the beginning of the experiment, was conducted institutions in a professionally-oriented educational using such tools as observation methods, interviews, space would ensure the professional readiness of future questionnaires, oral questioning, testing, document specialists in the social sphere (social pedagogues and analysis, and mathematical statistics. To perform social workers) to the corresponding kind of diagnosis of the formation of the readiness of future professional activity, where leading components would specialists of the social sphere to prevent the be competencies such as motivational and value-based, maladjustment of pupils, were used the following affective-conative, cognitive-instrumental, professional criteria and markers: motivational and value-based activity-based. (interest and need to work on prevention of 13 International Journal of Science Annals maladjustment of pupils, professional outlook), educational and social assistance institutions with affective-conative (features of temperament and will, students who are prone to maladjustment. The data personal qualities needed to work with vulnerable obtained allowed us to determine that most specialists contingents), cognitive-instrumental (general (70.2%) noted that during work with vulnerable pedagogical potential, social intelligence; knowledge contingents (maladjusted pupils, their parents or those of the organization of socio-pedagogical and social who replace them) have many difficulties, and teachers activities for the prevention of maladjustment of pupils and educators of such children need help, they often in various social institutions; knowledge of the (65.0%) are not fully prepared for the organization of technological basis for the prevention of maladjustment the social-educational environment for such children, of pupils) and professional activity-based (professional and most specialists have a desire to take the necessary knowledge and skills for the prevention of training course (70.2%), which confirmed the need to maladjustment of pupils; experience of social- improve the efficiency of the process of training future pedagogical and social preventive work). On this basis, social pedagogues and social workers in implementing four levels of formation of the readiness of future prevention of maladjustment of pupils. social pedagogues and social workers to prevent When asked a question тАЬPlease assess your own maladjustment of pupils were identified (Kostina, readiness to create a social and educational 2017, pp. 13-16): insufficient, primary, professionally- environment for maladjusted pupils in the social qualified, professionally-specialized. The institution where you workтАЭ, the majority of determination of these levels is given in Table 1 and respondents (52.6%) answered that they were half the control and experimental groups are selected. ready for the corresponding professional job, while In the fourth stage (2013-2017), the forming and others (47.4%) showed even less readiness for this type control parts of the experiment were conducted. During of activity. And the question тАЬabout the importance of this period, a system of professional training for the implementing comprehensive preventive activitiesтАЭ prevention of maladjustment of pupils was introduced 37.0% of respondents answered affirmatively. To the into the process of professional education of future question тАЬWould you like to pass the special course social pedagogues and social workers. The formative тАЬPrevention of maladjustment of pupils in various stage of the experiment was carried out on the basis of social institutionsтАЭ, 61.4% answered тАУ yes, will do so the H. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical with pleasure; 26.3% - yes, if my superiors will give University. me an opportunity, which confirms the need for Students of specialties тАЬSocial pedagogyтАЭ and тАЬSocial professional training of specialists to the appropriate workтАЭ took part in it. Among the methods of research type of activity. at this stage, the pedagogical experiment, for which the In order to conduct a pedagogical experiment on scientific and methodical tools developed during the checking the hypothesis in relation to determining the course of work were used, as well as the diagnostic effectiveness of the developed system of professional methods by which the diagnostics and analysis of the training of future specialists in the social sphere for the formation of readiness of future social pedagogues and prevention of maladjustment of pupils, we conducted a social workers were carried out, was determined to be qualitative part of the study, during which we ran the the main one. diagnostics against a contingent of students - future Among the theoretical methods used at this stage of the specialists of the social sphere, of the H. S. Skovoroda study were analysis, grouping, synthesis, comparison, Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Kryvyi Rih induction, deduction. The statistical analysis of the State Pedagogical University, A. S. Makarenko Sumy results of the study was based on the non-parametric State Pedagogical University, and we also selected the PirsonтАЩs criterion ╧З2. contingent of participants in the experiment (control The probability and validity of experimental data was and experimental groups), which at the beginning of provided through the use of standardized techniques the formative stage of the experimental study almost and the organization of the experiment in the real did not differ according to the criteria and indices of educational process of educational institutions and the research, as defined in Table 1. social assistance institutions of the partner network of According to Karpenko (2007, p. 206), based on the higher educational establishments. content of the State Standard in the field of social During the fifth stage (2017-2018), the processing and work, тАЬthe process of professional development analysis of the results of the pedagogical experiment includes five stages: 1) introduction (the formation of with the wording on this basis of relevant conclusions personal intentions, the conscious choice of the was carried out, the dissertation work was completed profession, taking into account psychological and the prospects for further research of the problem of peculiarities); 2) professional training (formation of training of future specialists of the social sphere for professional orientation of the system of knowledge, prevention of maladjustment of pupils were skills and abilities, mastering the experience of solving determined. Among the main methods used at this professional problems and situations); 3) professional stage were comparison, analysis, grouping, synthesis, adaptation (conscious admission to the profession, deduction, induction. mastering the new social role, professional self- determination, mastering the experience of independent Results performance of professional activities in different During the pilot part of the study, we conducted an oral directions and needs of the social sphere); and written survey of social specialists working in 14 Vol. 1, No. 1-2, 2018 IJSA Table 1. Criteria, indicators and levels of readiness of future social pedagogues and social workers to prevent maladjustment of pupils. Readiness Readiness Readiness Readiness levels components criteria indicators 1) insufficient (the future specialist does not have motivation and interest in the prevention of maladjustment of pupils, has poorly developed professional outlook (undeveloped professional ideals, values, lack of professional beliefs); - Interest and need 2) primary (the future specialist has poorly developed motivation and there is only an for prevention of occasional interest in preventing maladjustment of pupils, poorly developed profes- maladjustment of sional outlook (unclear professional ideals, values, unconscious professional beliefs); Motivations pupils; 3) professionally-qualificational (the future specialist has sufficiently developed and values - Professional motivation and interest in the prevention of maladjustment of pupils, developed outlook as the basis professional outlook (realized professional ideals and values); for development of 4) professional-specialized (the future specialist is highly motivated and interested in professional culture. the implementation of activities and research on the prevention of maladjustment of pupils, a fully developed professional worldview (available professional ideals, values and professional beliefs). 1) insufficient (future specialist has no volitional qualities that result in the manifestation of adequate professionally-required behavior in conditions of interaction Personal with vulnerable contingents, also has low indicators of stress resistance, empathy and potential - The peculiarities other personality traits); of temperament and 2) primary (future specialist has weakly developed volitional qualities that determine will, which ensure the manifestation of adequate professional behavior in the context of interaction with the successful vulnerable contingents, not fully developed stress resistance, empathy, ability to reflect implementation of and facilitation); Affective- the prevention of 3) professionally-qualificational (the future specialist has sufficiently developed conative maladjustment of volitional qualities that determine the manifestation of adequate professional behavior pupils; in the context of interaction with vulnerable contingents; fully developed humanity, - Personal qualities benevolence, tolerance, stress resistance, empathy and ability to reflect, facilitation); needed to work with 4) professional-specialized (the future specialist has high indicators of the vulnerable development of volitional qualities that determine the manifestation of adequate contingents professional behavior in the context of interaction with vulnerable contingents, fully developed humanity, benevolence, tolerance, creativity, stress resistance, empathy, ability to reflect and facilitation, the student demonstrates the ability to manage own behavior and positively influence the behavior of others). 1) insufficient (future specialist has no general pedagogical potential and knowledge on prevention of maladjustment of pupils and implementation of technologies and - General methods of work in that direction, underdeveloped social intelligence (missing pro- pedagogical social orientation of the individual, very low self-efficacy, absent emphatic interest potential; and attitude of seeing value in others); - Developed social 2) primary (future specialist has poorly developed general pedagogical potential and intelligence; knowledge system for the prevention of maladjustment of pupils and technological - Knowledge of the bases of work in the indicated direction, they are fragmented, there is poorly organization of developed social intelligence (almost missing expressed pro-social orientation of the socio-pedagogical individual, low self-efficacy, almost absent empathic interest and attitude of seeing and social activities value in others); Cognitive- for the prevention of 3) professionally-qualificational (the future specialist has fully developed general instrumental maladjustment of pedagogical potential and knowledge on the prevention of maladjustment of pupils in pupils in various various social institutions and the application of technologies and methods of work in social institutions; this direction in various social institutions, sufficiently developed social intelligence - Knowledge of the (expressed pro-social orientation of personality, high self-efficacy, possesses empathic technological basis interest and attitude of seeing value in others); of implementation 4) professional-specialized (the future specialist has fully developed general- of prevention of pedagogical potential and system of knowledge on the prevention of maladjustment of maladjustment of pupils and application of technologies and methods of work in this direction in various Professional pupils social institutions, he or she demonstrates knowledge of system-forming links between potential them and interest to conduct analysis of research prevention of maladjustment of pupils). 1) insufficient (the future specialist has poorly developed individual professional skills in the prevention of maladjustment of pupils in different social institutions; there is no experience of volunteer initiatives and practices for the prevention of maladjustment of - Professional skills pupils in different social institutions); and skills in the 2) primary (the future specialist has a poorly developed system of professional skills prevention of for the prevention of maladjustment of pupils in various social institutions; there is a maladjustment of fragmentary experience of preventing maladjustment of pupils in different social pupils (gnostic; institutions during educational practices); predictive; 3) professionally-qualificational (the future specialist has a fully developed system of Professional designing; professional skills for the prevention of maladjustment of pupils in various social activity-based organizing institutions; possesses volunteer experience and experience in preventing communicative; maladjustment of pupils in different social institutions during educational and hands- evaluating); on practices); - Experience in 4) professional-specialized (the future specialist has fully developed system of social-pedagogical professional skills for preventing maladjustment of pupils in different social and social institutions, there exists volunteering experience, successful completion of practical prevention work. work, as well as professional experience in preventing maladjustment of pupils in different social institutions while working in a position of social pedagogue or social worker). 15 International Journal of Science Annals 4) professionalization (formation of a professional participants of the volunteer group work. position, integration of personal and professional At the end of each September, the social-educational qualities and skills in stable professionally meaningful event тАЬWelcome to FreshmenтАЭ is organized, during education, qualified performance of professional which they had an opportunity in warm atmosphere to activity); 5) professional mastery (full, multifaceted get acquainted with the best achievements of students realization of personality in professional activity on the and teachers of specialties тАЬSocial pedagogyтАЭ and basis of integrated psychological and pedagogical тАЬSocial workтАЭ of senior years of study, with formations)тАЭ. opportunities of professional and personal growth in Taking into account the above, with the aim of creating teaching and extracurricular activities, traditions and a system of professional training of future specialists in important events in the life of the Department of Social the social sphere to prevent maladjustment of pupils, Pedagogy and the Faculty of Psychology and during the organization of the formative stage of the Sociology of Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical study, we have identified such important components, University, and also feel like part of a large family of scientific and methodological support, in accordance future social pedagogues, social workers. with the model of developed by us system of During this meeting, close mentor-like relations are professional training (Kostina, 2018, pp. 176-177), the established between the first-year students and the introduction of which in the educational process of MasterтАЩs Degree students of the fifth year of study - higher educational institutions contributed to the active participants of the SSS, who from that moment creation of a professionally oriented educational space, on begin a conscientious and responsible work to which ensures increased efficiency of professional involve them in the work of the SSS first as volunteers, readiness of specialists for conducting the appropriate and then, gradually including them in active scientific type of professional activity: 1) to create the conditions activity. Starting from this day, the SSS activists for effective introduction of future professionals in conduct meticulous work in extracurricular time with prevention of maladjustment of pupils, in different all first-year students, and, based on their own social institutions has been introduced the work of the experience in writing scientific research papers and the volunteer group within the Student Scientific Society provisions on holding a competition тАЬFreshmenтАЩs (SSS); 2) in order to increase the effectiveness of the Scientific DebutтАЭ, gradually choose the capable ones studentsтАЩ professional training, a workshop is and prepare them for participation in the corresponding organized at various social institutions as well as general university competition, creating conditions for during the training of future social pedagogues and effective professional choice, as well as developing social workers, with the introduction of elements of their own personal and professional potential in the personality-oriented developmental techniques within indicated direction. the main disciplines of professional training and The organization and holding of the тАЬFreshmenтАЩs corresponding special courses; 3) in order to improve Scientific DebutтАЭ competition is the next stage in the quality of professional adaptation of future social creating the conditions for ensuring a positive pedagogues and social workers in the process of professional choice of future specialists in the social research activities, an educational and developmental sphere, as well as one of the stages of obtaining environment for the work of SSS in the conditions of professional skills for students of the fifth and sixth higher educational establishments and at the bases of years of study, as they have to organize and hold it. All the affiliate network has been created; 4) for the first-year students take part in the competition, but successful professionalization of future specialists in depending on their own abilities and desires, could the social sphere, conditions have been created for the perform in different roles: the speaker announcing the gradual growth of social and personal activity of results of scientific research at the competition students in social and project volunteering activities; (students who are most capable of scientific activity); 5) enrichment of the elements of reflective and creative speaker support group (students developing their own environments during study with the use of ethno- professional opportunities for teamwork and pedagogical means and animation activities (use of facilitation support); students-observers (students who folklore, means of theatricalization, artistic creativity, are not yet active in scientific professional activities, etc.), which provide activation of the creative potential but are trained on the example of others). of future specialists and encourage them to find their Furthermore, during the study year, first-year students own professional style and increase pedagogical skill. are actively involved with the SSS leaders who are part According to the above-mentioned stages of formation of the volunteer group, to carry out various social and of the professional readiness of future specialists of the educational preventive measures in various social social sphere for the prevention of maladjustment of institutions of the partner network as volunteers pupils, we determined certain tasks, forms and methods (general educational institutions, etc.). In carrying out that were used at each of those stages during the pilot volunteer initiatives, future specialists in the social study (see Table 2). sphere have the opportunity to see in practice what the The process of professional introduction among essence of social and educational interaction is, which students of experimental groups was conducted by important characteristics determine the success of its involving them in a supportive educational and implementation, which helps them to more consciously professional space with the participation of senior enter the environment of professional interaction, students who are active members of the SSS and the finding their own reserves and opportunities. 16 Vol. 1, No. 1-2, 2018 IJSA Table 2. Stages and methods of experimental research on the formation of the professional readiness of future social pedagogues and social workers to prevent maladjustment of pupils. Stages Tasks Forms, methods Formation of personal intentions in relation to The work of the volunteer group within the SSS, involving future professionalisation in the direction of future specialists in social and educational activities, the prevention of maladjustment of pupils, conscious educational work of the faculty and specialty (scientific and Introduction choice of the appropriate professional orientation creative contests "FreshmenтАЩs Scientific Debut", educational taking into account their own psychological events "Welcome to Freshmen", "The initiation of freshmen into peculiarities social workers") Formation of a professionally-oriented system of knowledge, skills and abilities in relation to the Introduction of elements of personality-oriented developmental essence and features of the prevention of techniques within the main disciplines of professional training Professional training maladjustment of pupils in various social and corresponding special courses, as well as during the practice institutions, mastering the experience of solving in various social services professional problems and situations in the specified direction of professional activity Training course "Practical readiness of future specialists of the A conscious assimilation of the professional duties social sphere for preventive work with vulnerable contingents" of a social pedagogue and a social worker of a during the practice in the educational institutions and social certain social institution during practice in the services; context of preventive work with pupils, mastering a Professional Creation of an educational and developing environment for the new social role, professional self-determination in adaptation future specialists of the social sphere in the conditions of higher the direction of prevention of maladjustment of educational establishments and at the bases of the partner pupils, mastering the experience of self-fulfilling network; provision of opportunities for carrying out of scientific professional activities to prevent maladjustment of social-pedagogical research on bases of the partnership with the pupils in different institutions of the social sphere higher educational establishments of the network Formation of a professional position in relation to the coordination role of a specialist in the social Ensuring permanent work of the volunteer group of future social sphere in the prevention of maladjustment of pupils, pedagogues and social workers, which plans and implements the integration of personal and professional social and educational preventive measures in various social Professiona-lization qualities and skills in stable professional education, institutions of the partner network and creates conditions for the providing skilled performance of professional gradual growth of social and personal activity of students in activities in the comprehensive prevention of social and preventive volunteering activities maladjustment of pupils Ensuring the operation of SSS: organization and conducting of social and educational work at the bases of practice (secondary school No 36, secondary school Full, multifaceted realization of the potential of the No 134, secondary school No 156, Gymnasium No 43, personality of the future specialist of the social Gymnasium No 169, social services of the partner network); sphere in the professional activity on the prevention organization and conducting of partnership interaction with of maladjustment of pupils on the basis of the Mastery of profession students and scientific and pedagogical workers of social sphere formation of his personal (motivational & value- within the framework of annual joint scientific seminar in based, affective-conative) and professional Kharkiv Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy; (cognitive-instrumental and professional activity) Organization and conducting of the annual inter-university competency to the specified type of activity student's scientific conference "Actual problems of research in the field of social pedagogy and social work" in H. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University The final stage of the organization of the process of healthy lifestyleтАЭ). professional inclusion of future specialists in the social An important component of the training of future sphere is тАЬInitiation of Freshmen into Social WorkersтАЭ, professionals in the social sphere for prevention of carried out by MasterтАЩs Degree students in the spring, maladjustment of pupils is organization of a training during the annual student's scientific and practical workshop for first- and second-year students, during conference тАЬActual problems of research in the field of which they visit social institutions of the partner social pedagogy and social workтАЭ. network (center of social services for families, children The next stage of professional development of future and youth (CSSFCY), centers for social and specialists in the social sphere is the professional psychological rehabilitation for children, special training that was carried out in experimental groups education centers, family-type orphanages, probation and provided for examination of the effectiveness of services, etc.) in order to get acquainted with the the developed methodological support, the main specifics of the social work of the institutions involved elements of which were: general-professional in the prevention of maladjustment of children and preparation for the prevention of maladjustment of young people. pupils (supplementing the professional disciplines of In order to create conditions for the professional the training of future social pedagogues and social adaptation of future specialists to performing workers ); special training of future specialists in the professional tasks in a certain social institution, the social sphere to work on the prevention of organization of training and hands-on practices at maladjustment in various social institutions CSSFCY and secondary schools during third and (introduction of special courses тАЬGuardianship and fourth years of university study is organized, during CareтАЭ, тАЬDesigning the social and educational which students have an opportunity to get acquainted environment for children and youth organizationsтАЭ, with the essence and specifics of the work of a social тАЬEthnopedagogyтАЭ, тАЬSocial work for the formation of a worker and a social pedagogue, who coordinates the 17 International Journal of Science Annals activities of certain social institution for the prevention meetings of the scientific circle for the purpose of of maladjustment of pupils. exchange of experience, leading experts of social In order to become more aware of the entry into the services of the partner network of higher educational professional world of specialists in the social sphere, establishments, which introduce innovative methods students undergo a training course тАЬPractical readiness and technologies of work with maladjusted children of future specialists of the social sphere for preventive and young people, may be involved. Thus, during the work with vulnerable contingentsтАЭ within the organization of the formative stage of the experiment, framework of hands-on practice in the educational the specialists of the Charitable Foundation тАЬKharkiv institutions and social services, during which, with the Charitable Foundation тАЬBlagoтАЭ and the Charity Fund of help of qualified methodologists that are working in the Charitable Organization тАЬCaritas-UkraineтАЭ in order to social sphere, they have the opportunity to find out create opportunities for increasing the professional their level of personal readiness for the implementation competence of future specialists of the social sphere to of preventive activities, get acquainted with the prevent the maladjustment of pupils, provided problems and difficulties of socialization which arise in conditions for their preventive social and pedagogical children and young people and learn effective forms, activities with the тАЬriskтАЭ group of adolescents and methods, means and methods of professional children who moved from the Anti-Terrorist Operation preventive activities with pupils. (ATO) area to the city of Kharkiv, subjects of During the practice, students learn the experience of probation, children from needy families and families methodologists of the partner network of institutions, with a lot of children, on a voluntary basis. Also, future on the basis of generalization of which they have to social pedagogues and social workers within the independently prepare and implement several social framework of social interaction with the educational and educational preventive measures with the schools of the partner network (School No 36, involvement of specialists of social services and Gymnasium No 43, School No 134, School No 156, resources of the institution where they are trained. Gymnasium No 169 of the city of Kharkiv) organized Also, at the bases of practice of the affiliate network of and conducted a number of events: with class leaders institutions, students - future social pedagogues and and the pedagogical team (тАЬUsing origami techniques social workers, have the opportunity to organize and in social and pedagogical activities for the prevention conduct activities within their own research, not of aggressive behavior of pupilsтАЭ, тАЬUsing limited to their own practice, which also contributes to ethnopedagogical means in preventing deviant a more effective social adaptation to a particular type behavior of pupilsтАЭ, тАЬPrevention of bullying in children of professional activity. and youth environmentтАЭ, etc.); with pupils (тАЬWhat do I To ensure the effective passing of professional know about trafficking in human beings?тАЭ, тАЬI choose to adaptation trials, it is necessary to create conditions for be healthyтАЭ, тАЬParallel virtual world: the possibility of the continuous professional activity of future self-assertion or the illusion of opportunitiesтАЭ, тАЬWe are specialists to increase their social activity and different, but we are equal!тАЭ, etc.), and also developed creativity. To this end, senior students who are active informational booklets for parents in order to improve members of the SSS are involved in the organization their pedagogical culture on the problem of prevention and conduct of various volunteer initiatives within the of maladjustment of pupils (тАЬPrevention of alcohol university and various social institutions of the city, as addiction in adolescentsтАЭ, тАЬPrevention of bullying in coordinators. This work enables future social the study environmentтАЭ, тАЬPrevention of aggressive pedagogues and social workers to determine their own behavior of younger pupils through means of fairy reserves and resources, which contributes to a more talesтАЭ, тАЬPrevention of sexual deviations in pupil informed assimilation of the learning information behaviorтАЭ, тАЬPrevention of deviant behavior of younger during senior years of study and prevents the schoolchildren from тАЬat riskтАЭ families, by using literary development of professional burnout by future meansтАЭ, etc.). professionals who are constantly enriching their An important direction in shaping the professional personal and professional resources, widening the skills of future specialists in the social sphere is the circle of their own professional interaction. organization of joint seminars, tournaments and In order to create conditions for the development of conferences with specialists of other higher educational professional skills of future social pedagogues and institutions. For this purpose, we have since 2008 on social workers in the conditions of the work of the SSS, the basis of H. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National the organization and thematic meetings of the scientific Pedagogical University organized an annual inter- student society was introduced, during which senior university studentsтАЩ scientific and practical conference students that are active members of the SSS, who are тАЬActual problems of research in the field of social winners of the All-Ukrainian Olympiads, tournaments pedagogy and social workтАЭ, as well as in conjunction and contests in specialties тАЬSocial pedagogyтАЭ and with the Department of Social Pedagogy of the тАЬSocial workтАЭ have the opportunity to prepare and hold Kharkiv Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy, on a meeting of a scientific circle on a certain topic that is their base, starting in 2013, the launch of scientific and the subject of their own science research and practical workshop for social professionals, in which familiarize junior students with its theoretical and future social pedagogues and social workers from practical aspects and share their practical skills in different universities have the opportunity to get social work within a particular issue, while acquainted with the results of research of leading implementing their own master class. 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