Self-determination and professional orientation of cadets as a factor of professional and personal development in the educational process

Background. The article presents the results of a theoretical substantiation and empirical confirmation of the dynamics of the process of self-determination and the formation of professional orientations of cadets during the educational process at the Naval War College. The results of the professional and personal development of cadets obtained in the course of empirical research and analysis make it possible to identify how personal qualities and professional orientations change in the learning process, at what stage of training cadets increase their desire to consciously acquire professional knowledge and their willingness to develop themselves as a professional in the maritime profession. The purpose of this study was to study the value orientations and identify the level of self-determination of cadets in the educational process. The study sample was made up of 1st and 4th year cadets of the Marine Engineering College at the G.I. Nevelsky Maritime State University (Vladivostok) in the "Navigation" training area. Psychological diagnostics was performed using the following methods: The method of diagnosing value orientations in the career of "Career Anchors" (E. Shane, translation and adaptation by V. A. Chiker, V. E. Vinokurova), Motivation of teaching and emotional attitude to the teaching of Ch. D. Spielberg (modified by A.M. Parishioners), The methodology of "Value orientations" (M. Rokich). The resultsof the studyindicatepronouncedorientationsinefficiencyanda clearstrategyfor realizingoneselfasa successfullaborsubjectamong4th-yearcadets,asevidencedby highandaverageindicatorsof motivationtostudyandthe positivespaceof an educationalinstitution,anda lesspronouncedpositioninchoosinga specialtyandfutureprospectsfor developmentandbecomingaprofessiondueto lowmotivationfor learningandthe negativeattitudetowardschangingthe educationalschedule,aswellas lowadaptationtothe educationalprocessingeneralamongthe 1styearcadets.