Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1819-7671 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1948 (Online)


professional orientation

The Characteristics of the Teachers’ Professional Orientation

The article considers the questions of shaping, development and improvement of teachers’ professional orientation. The problem of reducing motivation among specialists, the lack of high professional orientation are traced at different stages of the activity of teachers: from training in higher education institutions to the possible professional burnout of teachers. This article suggests the methodology for the research in teachers’ professional orientation. The generic term of its definition and its main elements are given.

Gender Peculiarities of the Professional Inclinations

The article considers the problem of professional orientation of the youth in terms of gender. The author analyzes theoretical preconditions of the features of the professional aptitude of the young boys and girls, considers the results of existing practical researches in the field of gender differences in professional orientation. The article presents the results of empirical studies showing that there is a statistically significant differences in the level of the manifestation of the propensities to work with people and to the practical activities of boys and girls.