Formation of Regional Identity of Pedagogical University Students: Theoretical and Methodological Aspects

Introduction. Regional identity is increasingly considered as a resource for the development of regions. Therefore, the search for mechanisms, tools and practices for the formation of a positive regional identity remains relevant. The purpose of the study is to analyze the concepts of “regional identity” and “identity of the region”, to describe the main methodological approaches to the study of “Ural identity”. Of particular importance is the process of forming the regional identity of pedagogical university students as future actors in the implementation of identification policy. Methodology. The main research methods are theoretical analysis of philosophical, historical, political science, and psychological literature to identify the role of historical education in the formation of civic and regional identity. Results. The results were a description of the practices of forming studentsʼ regional identity in the educational process, tested by the authors in pedagogical universities of the Ural region. The authors propose conceptual approaches to the content of educational knowledge that contributes to the formation of regional identity. The emphasis is placed on the need to develop common approaches to building a model of regional education. Conclusions. The conclusions of the work can be used to study the problem of the formation of regional identity in modern conditions, as well as to design and implement a regional component in education in order to train teachers focused on the awareness of the formation of regional identity of students.