The article investigates the problems of humanization of education. It updates the main objectives and results of this process: direction of the process of children's training and education in the development of the individual as an active subject of his perfection; change of the relationship in the dyad "adult-child" , in which each respects the dignity of the person and another takes his goals, needs and interests. As the education paradigm shift factor in modern Russia a positive educational experience is named. The article reveals the pedagogical concept and practice of a prominent Polish humanist educator Janusz Korczak. His ideas became the basis for the establishment in 1993 of Korczak integration camp "Nash Dom" ("Our House"). Educational work in the camp is built on the ideas of J. Korczak intrinsic value of childhood, child rights, the dialogue between adults and children as their dominant relationship of forgiveness as a basic principle of academic work, the attitude to the child not as an abstract figure, but as a particular person and his real life. The authors describe a 23-year-old experimental work of this camp, forms and methods of humanization of childhood space.

The purpose of this study was to change the broad picture of research methods in the educational theory, which is essential for development of modern pedagogy. The systematic approach to education developed by the scientific school of L.I. Novikova, member of the Russian Academy of Education, was analyzed. The authors explored the differentiated indicators such as integrity, orderliness and evolvability, that shape the research of all social pedagogical systems. This article emphasizes that in the modern-day world it is important to integrate different research methods (theoretical and empirical, quantitative and qualitative) and combinations of research methods in pedagogical and related sciences in order to make the best use of their complementarity, with regard to the special nature of the subject. Emphasis should be given to qualitative research methods guided by the intention to understand the personal meanings lying behind a child’s actions. The two most useful qualitative methods are the method of participatory observation and the method of real-life situations. The article discusses various methods of research of soft systems in the educational theory aimed at the identification, proper study and multifaceted analysis of the problems that occur. It also emphasizes the importance of a systematic approach in the theory of collective education where the backbone of the system is the children’s community and the unity of children and adults.

Upbringing both now and always is humanistic in its nature and implies focus on a child's personality as the supreme value and on their capacity for self-actualization and self-development. It is important to realize the priorities in modern-day educational activity. These priorities are the humanization principle which means creating conditions for child's development and self-development; facilitation as the basis of the educational activities; the coexistence principle; the functionality which means commitment to helping children and encouraging coherency in their socialization and individualization; processuality of educational activities, meaning the pedagogue's ability to work 'in the process' and in direct interaction with children. This article emphasizes the following conditions for efficiency of educational activities in modern world: focus on the present-day reality; integration as the basis of inclusion; reflective competence of a teacher and pedagogue; investigative nature of educational activity.

The negative consequences of an incorrectly chosen profession affect both the person himself/herself and his/her social environment. The right choice of profession helps to reduce staff turnover and increase labor productivity. This truth is directly related to the teaching profession. The problem of motivating a professional teaching career, as well as the problem of motivating human behavior and developed. There are practically no special studies that would trace the relationship between the motives for choosing a pedagogical career and the motivation for pedagogical activity among students at the initial stage of teacher education. The purpose of the study: to identify the career orientations preferences of first-year student teachers from various types of universities implementing teacher education programs: the capital’s pedagogical university, federal university, classical university, regional multidisciplinary university in the national region, regional pedagogical university and regional university of humanities and technology. E. Shein’s method of studying professional career motivation (adapted by V.E. Vinokurova and V.A. Chiker) was chosen as the research method. First year students of six Russian universities enrolled in the Pedagogical Education program participated in the study. The study presents the student teachers’ career orientations on the following scales: professional competence, management, autonomy, job stability, residence stability, service, challenge, lifestyle integration, entrepreneurship. Dispositions, value orientations and social attitudes of students that influence career orientations are also presented.

he article presents an interdisciplinary view of research methods in the theory of education. The development of issues in the theory of education presupposes a clear organization of research activities, in which a key role is played by rethinking and adequate using of research methods from related sciences (psychology, sociology, physiology, cultural studies, and others). Modern theory and practice of education are changing as a result of the integration of knowledge of related humanities. More and more complex and complex problems arise. All in all it necessitates rethinking the methodology of the theory of education. Currently, it is necessary to conduct research activities at the intersection of sciences, which improves the quality of research and allows more holistic use of the results obtained in practice. The article reveals significant principles that determine the methodology of the modern theory of upbringing - the principle of humanitarianism and social expediency of the upbringing process, the principle of the unity of the theory and practice of upbringing, the principle of development, the principle of consistency and determination. Authors highlight the significant interdisciplinary scientific approaches that are relevant to substantiate research methods in the modern theory of education. The basis for the selection of methods was grounded by such disciplines that allow us to consider various aspects of the educational activities of a teacher, enrich the researcher with scientific information about a person and the mechanisms of his personal dynamics (existential philosophy), about the creation of a flexible, open dialogue space in which zones of self-organization of children are provided (synergetics), on the art of deciphering verbal and non-verbal signs of a child (semiotics), on the awareness of the child's path as reaching the heights through difficulties and overcoming (acmeology), on understanding the child through comprehending the meanings of children's behavior (hermeneutics), on the interpretation of the personality as an integral open multilevel developing system capable of withstanding external influences (humanistic psychology). In conclusion, the authors note the importance of a new pedagogical direction - semantic pedagogy, which can be considered as the basis for the integration of humanitarian knowledge, which is essential for modern theory.