TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION ANALYSIS OF FOSTERING STUDENTS’ SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND BRINGING UP YOUTH IN THE SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM

Svetlana Grineva 1*, Valentina Kudashina 2
1Ph.D. in Philosophy, Associate Professor, Don State Technical University, Technological Institute of Service, RUSSIA, 738961@mail.ru
2 Ph.D. in Philology, Associate Professor, Don State Technical University, Technological Institute of Service, RUSSIA, kudashina_nev@mail.ru
*Corresponding author

Abstract
This article is focused upon generalizing the experience of technology implementation of civic and patriotic education in the Technological Institute of Service (branch of) Don State Technical University in Stavropol. The experience of involving students in socially meaningful activities is described in the article. The Chair of General Subjects of the Institute practices extracurricular activities aiming at the formation of active civic consciousness, patriotism, preservation of the Russian culture, popularization of family values and a healthy lifestyle, promotion of the corporate culture of the institute. Described events have been taking place since 2014. The novelty of these activities is an integrated approach to the problems of organization of extracurricular activities of junior students. The material of the article centers around the following events: the adaptive training “I am at TIS”; the World Health Day; a musical and educational quest, dedicated to the National Unity Day “Unite!”; the creative competition of students’ works “My mother is the best!”, dedicated to the Mother’s Day; the intellectual game “Our Victory!”, dedicated to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945; and some parts of the seminars of the disciplines “Law” and “Political Science”. And what is more students’ upbringing progresses by close cooperation and interaction between the community of teaching staff and students’ fellowship. The involvement of students into creative, intellectual and moral activity, the formation of humanistic relations connected with traditions and culture of the Russian people, the effective use of legal education and interactive methods of training and education technologies encourage the patriotic upbringing of young generation and lay the foundations of a civil system, fostering students’ sense of civic responsibility and bringing up youth in the spirit of patriotism. It’s necessary to emphasize that patriotic upbringing of youth is particularly important within “student days”, as it contributes to the formation of their moral-patriotic excellence and develops strength of character.

Keywords: Socio-cultural environment, sense of civic responsibility, legal identity, civic and patriotic education, legal training, political and legal education, learner-centered approach, healthy lifestyle, formation of citizenship, legal consciousness, patriotism, implementation of civil and patriotic education technologies, practice-oriented and creative activities, extracurricular activities, popularization of family values, corporate culture of the institute, community of teaching staff and students’ fellowship.