The civic identity of student youth: the essence and promising ways of formation in the system of modern Russian higher education

Introduction. The relevance of scientific research on the problems of forming the civic identity of students is due to the fact that it allows future specialists with higher education to form an idea of themselves as part of a certain country, as well as a sense and understanding of their own identity with other citizens and a willingness to carry out socially positive activities carried out for the common good. Civic consciousness or civic identity is the foundation of a system of personal values and worldviews that form the spiritual foundation of the country's national security.

Goal. The research is aimed at identifying the essence and promising ways of forming the civic identity of students in the system of modern Russian higher education, as well as at studying effective educational and educational methods that contribute to the formation of a developed and stable civic position of students based on adherence to traditional spiritual, moral and civic-patriotic values.

Methods. The article uses methods of comparative, statistical analysis, primary and secondary analysis of materials from applied sociological research, as well as scientific works by Russian scientists devoted to the problems of forming the civic identity of students in the system of modern Russian higher education.

Results. The formation of a developed civic consciousness among students is currently an important task for the higher education system, since in this case it is about developing students' civic position, their awareness of their belonging to the Russian people, society and the state, their willingness to contribute to the development of the country through creative work, commitment to traditional values. The results of sociological surveys of students of higher educational institutions indicate the demand for civil and patriotic actions among students, however, a significant part of students do not feel much interest in such events. Practice shows that interest in patriotic events among Russian students can be increased if these events are not conducted exclusively formally, but become socially and personally significant for each student.

Conclusions. Civic consciousness or civic identity is the foundation of a system of personal values and worldviews that form the spiritual foundation of the country's national security. Currently, there is an objective need to enhance the educational impact on students in order to instill in them fundamental civic and patriotic values. Effective activities aimed at the formation of a developed and stable civic identity of students of modern Russian universities involve the use of an integrative approach in the process of training specialists in the higher education system. In the framework of educational and educational processes, it is advisable to use both traditional and new pedagogical technologies involved in conducting classroom and extracurricular activities with students.

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