Research of professional and value orientations of youth in the conditions of Internet socialization

Abstract

Relevance. We studied the professional-value orientations of young people in the conditions of Internet socialization, their place in the structure of the life values of young people. The relevance is due to the need to search for technologies for managing the process of professionally oriented training of young people with the help of the Internet. The concept of professional value orientations of young people is clarified, technologies that contribute to the Internet socialization of youth are identified, Internet technologies that contribute to the formation of professional value orientations of young people are identified. Research methods. To achieve the goals of the study, various methods were used, including the method of analyzing information sources, the method of questioning through the digital resource Google Forms. Research results. We discuss the results of a study of the professional and value orientations of young people in the context of Internet socialization with the help of professionally oriented social networks, professional communities, technologies and services for interaction on the Internet. The Internet socialization of young people using freelance technologies, online internships, online edu-cational platforms is being studied. A study is being made of the attitude of the pedagogical and business communities to the practice of university students with the help of Internet technologies. Conclusions. Based on the analysis, it was revealed that the specificity of the formation of professional and value orientations of student youth in the conditions of Internet socialization is manifested in their active position, entry into various professionally oriented communities and their adaptation, individuality and integration in this community. Socialization first manifests itself as a process of adaptation to a professionally oriented Internet community, then – a demonstration of one’s individuality in the Internet community, and finally – entry into the Internet community and influence on its life. Based on the above, a discussion was held of the results of a study of professional value orientations of young people in the context of Internet socialization in professionally oriented social networks, freelance technologies, online internships, online educational platforms, and others.