The specifics of transmitting family values and traditions by modern students in the context of children’s patriotic upbringing

• Marina P. Malinovskaya

  Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University. Novosibirsk. Russia

The article reveals the relevance of studying family traditions in the context of patriotic education. The research problem lies in the contradiction between the declared values and the actual functioning of the institution responsible for patriotic education in higher education, as well as in the lack of tools for diagnosing values in the upbringing of students. The aim of the research is to identify the resources and shortcomings in students’ perception of family traditions in order to transform the family from a declared value into a truly effective institution of patriotic education, adapted to the challenges of the 21st century. The main research method is the author’s questionnaire with an assessment scale. It describes groups of family traditions that contribute to the formation of patriotic personality characteristics. The article presents the
results of a study that reveals students' assessment of the influence of their parents' family traditions on their patriotic upbringing, as well as the significance of certain family traditions for respondents in the patriotic upbringing of their future children. The article presents family traditions hat, from the perspective of students, are considered to be the most and least significant in shaping their patriotic feelings and values. The results of the study allowed the authors to identify the significant family traditions for students from the perspective of future parenthood. The explanations of the respondents' choices and assessments were based on modern scientific research. The practical results of the research presented in the article are psychological and pedagogical conditions aimed at forming the need for modern students to take into account the potential of family traditions in the patriotic upbringing and development of their future children..
Keywords: family traditions, patriotic values, family values, patriotic education of students, vocational education, anthropological approach