RESULTS OF THE STUDY MOTIVATIONAL-VALUE ASPECT OF PROFESSIONAL DIRECTIONS OF FUTURE VETERINARIANS AT THE INITIAL STAGE OF UNIVERSITY TRAINING

The article is devoted to the problem of professional orientation of students at the initial stage of professional training. The study of the professional orientation of future veterinarians is based on the axiological approach, which provides a perspective for analyzing the concept through the prism of students’ motivations and values. The purpose of the work is to develop and apply a methodology for studying the motivation-and-value-based aspect of the professional orientation of future veterinarians. The result of the study was a methodology consisting of several stages: 1) identification of the key components of the veterinary profession and their specifics based on an analysis of the context of the veterinary profession; 2) identification of key variables in the professional orientation of future veterinarians based on the axiological approach; 3) selection and adaptation of research tools for studying indicators of professional orientation and data collection; 4) interpretation of results. Using questionnaire and discussion-based methods, the characteristics of the professional orientation of the 1st-year students doing the Specialist’s degree program 05.36.01 - “Veterinary Medicine” in the Omsk State Agrarian University were studied. It was found that students’ aspiration for high professionalism is combined with a pragmatic attitude towards a profession choice; a responsible attitude to professional activities is complemented by understanding of the importance of social interaction at work, the importance of empathy and ethical standards in the treatment of animals, the desire to develop communication skills and emotional readiness; awareness of the importance of friendly relations with colleagues conflicts with the lack of desire to provide them with professional support in their work; the focus on serving society is significantly inferior to serving the welfare of animals. The results of the study can be used in the optimization of educational programs in order to develop professionally important qualities, social and emotional competencies of future veterinarians.

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