Pedagogical conditions of effective patriotic education of cadets in the educational and cultural environment of a military higher education institution

The article explores the theoretical and practical aspects of creating pedagogical conditions for effective patriotic education of cadets in the educational and cultural environment of a military institution of higher education. Modern scientific approaches to understanding the essence of patriotic education in military education and the features of its implementation in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war are analyzed. A system of pedagogical conditions that ensure the effectiveness of patriotic education of future officers is defined and substantiated: integration of the national-patriotic component into the content of military-professional training; creation of a holistic patriotic educational space; introduction of practice-oriented forms of patriotic education; ensuring systematic interaction with military units and public organizations; use of innovative technologies of patriotic education; activation of scientific and research activities of cadets on military-patriotic issues. The mechanisms for implementing each of the identified conditions and their impact on the formation of patriotic consciousness of future officers are revealed.