Transformation of mechanisms of the university first-year students’ social adaptation: mathematical analysis tools

Abstract

The article describes modern approaches to the transformation of the mechanisms of the first-year students’ social adaptation to study at the university, taking into account the requests of students. The theoretical prerequisites of the research are formulated on the basis of the analysis of modern publications of the knowledge-intensive Scopus database of Russian and foreign scientific articles. The theoretical model of transformation of adaptation mechanisms has become the basis of empirical research. The analysis of the process of social adaptation to the training of the modern generation of first-year students was carried out by the survey method using the electronic educational environment of the University of the North Caucasus (Stavropol Krai, Russia). A total of 1,278 people took part in the survey. The results of the study allow us to identify key areas for improving the educational process at the university: the development of alignment programs within the educational program of the level of knowledge in the most significant subject areas (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Social Studies, etc.), entering into the educational rhythm of the university training format, a deeper understanding of the nature of professional activity and the organization of professional socialization. The obtained theoretical conclusions and empirical research data provide an understanding of the transformation of the mechanisms of social adaptation to university education.