Using ethical assignments as a means of developing the sociocultural identity of primary schoolchildren
Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the need to include a child of primary school age in positive real socially conditioned relationships, in order to prevent widespread sociocultural infantilism, as well as deformation of the social interests of children. The purpose of this work is to analyze the features of ethical tasks as a humanistic component of a human nature studies' character in the educational process of primary school, and to establish the influence of ethical tasks on the development of the socio-cultural identity of primary schoolchildren. Materials and methods. In the course of the empirical study, the authors conducted a diagnosis of the sociocultural identity of a person for 580 students in 2-4 grades during classroom sessions. The parameters and characteristics were studied among the respondents using a set of valid diagnostic techniques: the "Unfinished sentences" technique by N.E. Shchurkova, the "Value Orientations" method (O.I. Motkov, T.A. Ogneva), the "Our Relations" method (L.M. Fridman). The reliability of the obtained data was checked using Student's method. Research results. The content was replenished by means of ethical values, problems, its axiological and social orientation was strengthened, tasks, questions, situations that form the humanistic worldview and socio-cultural orientation of the student's personality were included. Based on a comparative analysis of the empirical data, statistical analysis, a positive trend and an increase in the values of indicators according to the cognitive-semantic criterion were established (p < 0.05); according to the emotional-value criterion (p < 0.05), according to the activity criterion (p < 0.05). The data indicate a positive increase in all aspects of sociocultural identity. Conclusions. The obtained results confirm the hypothesis that with the continuous and consistent use of ethical tasks, social and cultural states ("becoming") are formed and are fixed in the qualities and characteristics of the individual. The obtained results can be used to enrich school curricula with a humanistic component, as well as to design long-term interdisciplinary social and educational programs for children and youngsters.