The role of the religious (orthodox) component in the formation of value-related orientation of university students

The article examines the problem of developing the domestic education system in the direction of spiritual and moral education. Prospects for the development of Russian educational potential in the light of the Orthodox theological tradition are noted. The importance of the religious (Orthodox) component in the formation of value orientations of students in general education organizations that implement the Orthodox component in whole or in part is determined.The structure of integration of the religious (Orthodox) component into the modern educational system is shown. The concepts of “full integration” and “partial integration” are characterized. The system-forming role of the religious (Orthodox) component in building the entire educational process of Orthodox educational organizations with full integration is noted. The system of organizing partial integration of the religious (Orthodox) component in general education organizations is considered.The justification for the importance of the Orthodox component is based on a study of students’ value orientations, which includes a set of questions on three groups of value orientations: spiritual-moral, civil-patriotic and family. The study was conducted in schools with differences in the completeness of integration of the religious (Orthodox) component into the educational process - Orthodox schools and gymnasiums, Orthodox-oriented and general education using the OPC module in the ORKSE and ODNKNR courses. . The article presents selected final indicators on certain issues of the conducted research. Methods of induction and generalization as a result of testing made it possible to identify a general pattern: in educational organizations in which a more complete integration of the religious (Orthodox) component is carried out, we receive a higher percentage of positive answers in value categories.