Kondratova M. The formation of value attitude to work of Construction and Architecture College students

This thesis focuses on value attitude to work of Construction and Architecture College students. In the thesis the pedagogical conditions of value attitude to work formation are substantiated. The criteria, indicators and levels of value attitude to work are determined. The model of Construction and Architecture College students’ value attitude to work formation is proposed. It has been proved that values as structural components of culture comprise ideals and criteria for their evaluation. As a social phenomenon they reflect acme of perfection. As a public phenomenon they are significant to people and can be the object of their activity. As a personal phenomenon they are patterns of behaviour aimed at achieving goals and complex principles which determine personal motives. As a scientific category, work is considered to be conscious meaningful activity of an individual aimed at the creation of both material and spiritual products. The psychological features of work include the following: conscious prediction of work results; awareness of the need to achieve a certain goal; responsibility for the results of activity; improvement of tools and methods of work; maintaining interpersonal industrial relations. As a social and cultural phenomenon, work has some characteristic features such as the production of goods and services, discipline, human activity based on motivation, needs and interests. It has been determined that value attitude to work is a complex content-synthetic component of a personality, which involves personal attitude to work as one of the most important necessities of life, a sense of satisfaction with work and a system of important moral qualities which determine the attitude to work. Value attitude to work determines professional behaviour, provides positive orientation of activity, and adds meaning to professional activities. Value attitude to work formation is an essential part of labour education.