The personality-oriented approach in the upbringing of children presupposes the training of independence, responsibility and fosters the formation of a creative personality. If the main goal of traditional education is the formation of a member of society, developmental education contributes to the identification and development of individual abilities, then personal education is directed, first of all, to the formation of an independent personality.
Peculiarities of personal education
The main prerequisites for personal-oriented education are the child's development of human values and norms, as well as mastery of communicative, intellectual abilities. That is why personal development involves many components of both developing and personal education. In this case, the personality acts as the object of the whole process of education.
Objectives of personal education
The purpose of this kind of education is complex and involves several aspects.
- The first of them is the introduction of each child to universal values and the development of the ability to determine a certain life position in relation to them. At the same time, values should be understood as a whole complex, consisting of cultural, moral, patriotic, aesthetic and others. At the same time, the specific type of these values can be different, and completely depends on what parents are subjected to, and to which they attach their child.
- The second aspect that is part of the goal of personal education is the ability to maintain mental equilibrium at the same time without interfering with self-development. In other words, in the personal approach to education, it is necessary to maintain stability between mental equilibrium and explosive creativity. This combination allows a person to cope with many of the tests that modern life is comfortable with: stresses, emotional crises, etc.
- The third aspect is rather complicated. It is a kind of connection of meaningful belonging to society, combined with the ability to defend one's position in it in any situation. Meaningful belonging implies the ability to build various kinds of relationships with other members of society, as well as carry out qualified activities.
Thus, this upbringing process fosters the formation of a personality that is able to independently defend its independence and protect itself against the various pressures that are often provided by social structures and institutions.