ОСНОВНІ НАПРЯМИ ВИХОВАННЯ ОСОБИСТОСТІ В ПРОФЕСІЙНІЙ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ А. С. МАКАРЕНКА

The article is devoted to the main directions of upbringing in the professional activity of A. S. Makarenko, which falls on the times of socio-economic crisis on the territory of Ukrainian state (the 20-ies of the XX century). The figure of A. Makarenko and his professional activity were of interest to the educators and historians of pedagogy of early 40-ies of the XX century. First of all we note that the directions of educational work of A. S. Makarenko were determined in accordance with the understanding of the purpose of education. It is found out that the essence of the educational process was determined by A. S. Makarenko in the framework of the formulated objectives of education. The main directions of upbringing of a personality in the professional activity of A. S. Makarenko are: moral education, labor education, physical education, aesthetic education and sexual education. The tasks of moral education are outlined. They are the following: the pupils’ mastery of the norms and rules of moral behavior, the formation of legal awareness, acceptance of social norms and rules. Labour education involved the development of knowledge and skills of work and efficient management, educational training, readiness to the conscious choice of profession. Physical education was aimed at the harmonious development of the body and health promoting, improving efficiency, leveling of the physical and moral «laxity» of the child’s soul. Aesthetic education shaped the sense of beauty, inner and outer beauty of a person, developed the aesthetics of the team. Sex-role education brought about a change in the psycho-social roles of women and men in the society, personal development on the principles of public morality, sexual training of the pupil as a future family man. It is proved that educational work according to the directions outlined by the outstanding educator contributed to the formation of happy, organized childhood. The study does not cover all aspects of upbringing of a personality in the professional activity of A. S. Makarenko and highlights the need for further development in such promising areas as civic education of the individual, the development of his readiness for professional mobility.