The dissertation is devoted to the problem of development of social maturity of the future teacher in the context of updating the information culture of society. The scientific prerequisites for studying the problem of social maturity are justified by the results of the analysis of social and cultural trends in the development of modern pedagogical education, the integration essence of pedagogical activity and the personality of the teacher make it possible to conclude that the theoretical search for effective ways of developing the social maturity of the future teacher in the context of updating the information culture of society is conditioned not only by educational practice, but by objective needs of society as well. Methodological basis of the concept of development of social maturity at the philosophical level are the ideas of the active essence of man, his role in solving social, personal problems, the idea of natural and social integrity. The laws of the dialectic of unity and struggle of opposites, the transition of quantitative changes to qualitative, the principles of objectivity, determinism, development, systemicity and interaction, which allowed: to reveal the dialectic of the pedagogical educational process, to the implementation of the concept of development of social maturity; to identify contradictions, relationships of quantitative and qualitative changes inherent in the development of personality, at the stage of professional training in a higher education institution; to study the patterns of development of subjects of pedagogical education in the context of updating the information culture of society, taking into account the psychological patterns of all types of activity. The leading methodological foundations of the research concept are systematic and activity approaches that allowed to consider social maturity as an integral system, to identify its elements, to define the subordinate basis of interaction, to establish the internal and external relations and interdependence between them, to consider each element as a system, and «social maturity» as a subsystem of system education of a higher level – «maturity».The theoretical basis determines the system of initial parameters, definitions, assessments, without which it is impossible to understand the essence of the social maturity of the future teacher as a pedagogical phenomenon and its criteria. This concept reflects the essence of the development of social maturity of the future teacher in the context of updating the information culture of a society with a socially determined purpose. Methodological basis of the concept of the research involves the development and experimental testing of the system of development of social maturity of the future teacher in the context of updating the information culture of society. A number of trends and peculiarities of personality development are outlined in the context of updating the information culture of society; the theoretical and methodological foundations of the research of the social maturity of the future teacher in terms of updating the information culture of society on the basis of system and activity approaches have been defined, which made it possible to reveal the essence of this phenomenon as the systemic quality of the future teacher; an etymological and linguo-semantic analysis of the concept of «maturity». It has been proved that the social maturity of the future teacher distinguishes its development, due to the level and peculiarities of interaction with the social environment, other people, high level of integrity and stability of the individual, his readiness for personal and professional self-determination, work activity, revealing an active social position. The author of the thesis has outlined, scientifically substantiated and tested the pedagogical conditions; the criteria of social maturity of the future teacher and corresponding indicators have been substantiated. The content and ways of developing the social maturity of the future teacher in the context of updating the information culture of society aimed at increasing the efficiency of this process; methods and forms of activating conditions for the development of social maturity of the future teacher through the introduction of virtual forms of work; the methodology and tools for diagnosing the social maturity of the future teacher have been improved. The conceptual basis for the training of future teachers in terms of updating the information culture of society; pedagogical conditions and methods of effective formation of social maturity of the future teacher; use of modern information and communication technologies in the training of future teachers are of further development. The results of the diagnosis of the level of development of the social maturity of the future teacher according to the distinguished criteria give opportunity to claim that the justified and implemented pedagogical conditions are effective.
