Study of Formation of Types of Patriotism in Students of Kuban State University and the Krasnodar University of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs

Introduction. The focus is made on the problem of identifying the specifics of formed feeling of patriotism in different professional groups, understanding of which will make it possible to carry out operational correction of the process of patriotic education. The objective is to establish typological features of forming a sense of patriotism in each of the professional groups under study. Маterials and Methods. The sample consisted of 25 first-year students of the Faculty of History, Sociology and International Relations of Kuban State University and 35 first-year cadets of the Krasnodar University of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The author employed questioning, interviewing, face-to-face discussion, pedagogical observation. Results and Discussion. The data of comparative analysis of the results of diagnostics of individual and group levels of formed feeling of patriotism in cadets studying in the system of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and students of the pedagogical educational organization are given, features of development of feeling of patriotism in the educational institutions under consideration described. The paper describes the specifics of goal-setting and life meaning orientations of students of Kuban State University and cadets of educational organizations of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affair. Conclusions. The results of the study are valuable for understanding the specifics of organization of pedagogical process with students in order to manage the educational process.