Axiological Component of Research Teacher Training at a Classical University: Pedagogical and Philosophical Aspects

Background. The article examines the need to strengthen the axiological component of pedagogical education in order to preserve and develop humanistic and traditional Russian values in the process of research teacher training in the conditions of a classical university and the information society. Objectives. The study is aimed at describing the key components of the axiological sphere of modern pedagogical education. The purpose of the article is to identify and compare pedagogical and philosophical approaches to understanding the role and significance of the value orientations of future teachers in higher education, especially in their training in the basics of research activities. Methods. The leading logic of the research is a critical analysis of the formation of future teachers’ axiological sphere in the system of university education, considered from the standpoint of pedagogy and a number of philosophical disciplines (philosophy of education, axiology, ethics). The key research methods include the interdisciplinary approach, methods of comparison and systematization, as well as a review and theoretical analysis of tests of scientific sources on the research problem. Results. The specifics of the formation of future research teachers’ values in the conditions of a classical university from the standpoint of pedagogical science and philosophical disciplines are identified and substantiated. Conclusions. The study of the axiosphere of research activities in future teachers is most effectively carried out on an interdisciplinary basis, applying methods of pedagogy, ethics, and philosophy of education. The development of values and value attitudes of students in the system of higher pedagogical education is an effective means of increasing the motivation to improve in the professional sphere and of involving students in the field of scientific research within the framework of academic and university science.