Psychological aspects of the relationship of value-semantic sphere and professional growth of teachers: modern educational field

Abstract

This scientific article is devoted to the study of the psychological characteristics of personality of teachers in the conditions of modern educational field. The chosen theme, according to the authors of the study, is relevant due to the intense process of modernization of education system, new demands both to the quality of training of qualified teaching staff, as well as directly to the development of professional competencies in media pedagogical specialty. The necessity of study the value orientations of modern professional teaching staff is due to the requirements of the high rate of increase of professionalism, optimization of professional adaptation and professional growth of the individual of teacher. The sample of this research were employees of the teaching staff of the gymnasium № 9 of Karaganda in the composition of the two samples, depending on the length of professional experience. The findings are based on the results of the application of techniques such as questionnaire terminal values by I.G. Senin, intended to determine the life goals of the individual; life orientations test by D.A. Leontiyev, aimed at identifying the «source» of the meaning of human life, expressed purpose, process or outcome — indicators of future importance, present or past, respectively. The achieved results are based on empirically obtained data. The study authors have come to several conclusions. Firstly, in a group of teachers, seniority of which is 0–15 years, there are dominated values such as achievement of active social contacts and preserve their own identity; for teachers with experience of 16 to 43 years the dominant values are achievement, spiritual satisfaction. Secondly, in the life orientations of teachers with experience of 15 years are presented severity of target and locus of control of life scales; in life orientations of teachers with experience of 16 years, are expressed such scales, as the result and the locus of control.