The purpose of this study was to change the broad picture of research methods in the educational theory, which is essential for development of modern pedagogy. The systematic approach to education developed by the scientific school of L.I. Novikova, member of the Russian Academy of Education, was analyzed. The authors explored the differentiated indicators such as integrity, orderliness and evolvability, that shape the research of all social pedagogical systems. This article emphasizes that in the modern-day world it is important to integrate different research methods (theoretical and empirical, quantitative and qualitative) and combinations of research methods in pedagogical and related sciences in order to make the best use of their complementarity, with regard to the special nature of the subject. Emphasis should be given to qualitative research methods guided by the intention to understand the personal meanings lying behind a child’s actions. The two most useful qualitative methods are the method of participatory observation and the method of real-life situations. The article discusses various methods of research of soft systems in the educational theory aimed at the identification, proper study and multifaceted analysis of the problems that occur. It also emphasizes the importance of a systematic approach in the theory of collective education where the backbone of the system is the children’s community and the unity of children and adults.
Upbringing both now and always is humanistic in its nature and implies focus on a child's personality as the supreme value and on their capacity for self-actualization and self-development. It is important to realize the priorities in modern-day educational activity. These priorities are the humanization principle which means creating conditions for child's development and self-development; facilitation as the basis of the educational activities; the coexistence principle; the functionality which means commitment to helping children and encouraging coherency in their socialization and individualization; processuality of educational activities, meaning the pedagogue's ability to work 'in the process' and in direct interaction with children. This article emphasizes the following conditions for efficiency of educational activities in modern world: focus on the present-day reality; integration as the basis of inclusion; reflective competence of a teacher and pedagogue; investigative nature of educational activity.
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The article discusses the conditions and means of forming a team in elementary school. As the main aspects, three levels of its development are singled out: a diffuse group, a community, and, in fact, a collective. The criteria for the manifestation of the educational team in the child-adult community are characterized: the general circle, the formation of the class asset, mentoring, the rating system, discipline and self-organization, activity, goal-setting, team building, emotional involvement, the emotional background of the class. Three possible positions of the teacher when working with the class team are identified: authoritarianism, co-management, self-management.
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