Differential Acmeological Approach to The Design of Psychological Support for Professional and Personal Development of Pedagogical University Students

Abstract

The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of psychological assistance models functioning in Russian universities. The study objective is to identify and substantiate the provisions of the differential acmeological approach as the basis for the design of psychological assistance for professional and personal development of pedagogical university students. The model of psychological assistance for professional and personal development of pedagogical university students is designed based on the results of comparative analysis, the descriptive method, and the method of functional and structural modeling. It is demonstrated that the creation of a unique psychological assistance system stimulating the maximum realization of the creative potential of the educational process subjects’ personalities as a part of the educational activity of a pedagogical university opens up additional opportunities for the individualization of professional training. The differential acmeological approach to the design of psychological assistance for professional and personal development of pedagogical university students presented in the article allows integrating the potential of general professional training courses in the system of psychological support and assistance in students’ self-knowledge and professional and personal development.