Under social education, it is considered to be the inculcation of a number of knowledge and skills (moral, social, spiritual, mental) to an individual that will help him to adapt in society. The combined use of all principles of social education contributes to the harmonious formation of the individual . Next, we will consider the essence, basic principles and methods of social education of man.
Characteristics of the principles of social education
In different literary sources indicate different principles of social education. Here are the most frequently encountered:
- the principle of centrality consists in the orientation of educational work on the ability to behave correctly in a team;
- the principle of the collective nature of social education is that the collective performs an educational function, gives the person a great life experience and teaches him to act correctly in various life situations;
- the principle of natural appropriateness makes it possible to evaluate a person's connection with nature, the dependence of the behavior model on the age and gender of a particular individual;
- the principle of cultural appropriateness implies the orientation of the individual to national and ethnic values;
- under the principle of complementarity is understood as the integrated use of all these principles.
Methods of social education
There are a huge number of methods that are classified according to their orientation (impact on feelings, emotions, aspirations). When classifying methods of social education, take into account the relationship between the educator and the person being educated, the influence of the environment on the person.
The application of methods of social education is intended to achieve two main goals:
- Creation in the child of certain moral attitudes, ideas, ideas and concepts about social relations.
- Formation of children's habits, which will determine his behavior in society in the future.