Value-semantic phenomena and paradoxes of optimistically oriented pedagogy: An existential-humanistic approach

Abstract

Introduction. An increase in the volume of knowledge does not reveal the moral meanings of education and does not outline value orientations in education. Even changing the paradigms of education from informational to student-oriented is difficult to implement due to a number of contradictions. However, higher education as a social institution is capable of orienting a growing personality towards moral values.
Purpose setting. There is an urgent need to develop such approaches and concepts that would make it possible to implement such a model of higher education focused on joy and success in learning activities. Such a model can become a situation of success if future teachers with a developed sense of love for children participate in the process of its creation. The phenomenon of "love for children" is revealed within the framework of two concepts: the philosophy of existentialism and the pedagogy of cooperation.
Methods and methodology of the study. Based on the study of scientific literature and a comparative analysis of the two concepts, an idea was obtained of what methods of educational and pedagogical interaction will change in research and educational practice when the conceptual framework changes and under what conditions these concepts can enrich each other. It is shown that in both concepts, a successful condition for expressing love for children as one of the phenomena of optimistically oriented pedagogy will be the creation of a situation of success. The foregoing implies building educational and pedagogical interaction on the basis of values of the meaning of life of V. Frankl, the significant learning of C. Rogers, the joy of knowledge by V. A. Sukhomlinsky, the joy of cooperation and learning with the meaning of Sh. A. Amonashvili, the optimistic hypothesis ("tomorrow’s joy") A. S. Makarenko.
Results. The phenomenon of "love for children" is presented as a pedagogical version of optimism, which implies faith in the child and his abilities. Conclusion. Based on the data obtained, conclusions are drawn regarding pedagogical approaches to children that contribute to the establishment of cooperation, assistance, care as external forms of manifestation of the phenomenon of love for children.