Formation of educational action agency among university students specializing in pedagogy

Statement of the problem. The article describes the results of an experiment conducted with university students aimed at forming the stages of agency related to educational actions through the creation of an educational environment in psychology classes. The study focuses on the eco-psychological approach, according to which the mental development of a person in the course of his education should be considered in the context of the ‘man-environment’ system. One of these environments is the ‘educational environment’ of the university. According to V.V. Panov, the educational environment is considered as a system of pedagogical and psychological conditions and influences that create an opportunity both for the disclosure of interests and abilities that have not yet manifested, and for the development of the already manifested abilities and personality of students. The experiment has been carried out for two semesters and was included in the learning activities. In the experiment, an important point was the inclusion of students in the educational process as subjects, their acceptance of the role of a teacher, the independent use of a complex of active teaching methods, techniques and exercises, which contributed to the development of professional competencies and the formation of the agency in terms of students’ educational actions. The analysis of the structure of the stages of agency before and after the experiment is considered in the factor determined by the focus on the actual goals of the present time and in the factor aimed at the long-term goals of educational activity.