May 2025, № 2 (246), pages 30-36

doi: 10.25198/1814-6457-246-30

Nekrasov S.V. TRADITIONS OF SOVIET SCHOOL EDUCATION IN MODERN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE: TRENDS AND PROSPECTSThe modern school operates in the context of increasing attention to the educational function, which is reflected in regulatory documents, educational policy and demand from society. Against the background of growing interest in traditional spiritual and moral values and corresponding priorities of education at school, we were interested in the question of the continuity of the modern model with the Soviet tradition of education. Are the traditions of the Soviet school really implemented in modern educational practice, or are we witnessing a fundamentally new phenomenon formed under the influence of the post-Soviet liberal paradigm, digitalization and the changed socio-cultural context? In the course of my theoretical research, I conducted a comprehensive analysis of the elements of the Soviet educational tradition. There are three levels of modern educational practice: the macro level (government policy, regulatory legal acts), the meso level (regional characteristics and school practice), and the micro level (teachers' value attitudes, forms of school socialization and everyday educational work). I have identified four stages of transformation of the educational model in the post-Soviet period: extinction (1991–1999), second wind (1999–2012), revival (2012–2020), and the current stage of retro-innovations (since 2020), characterized by the return of elements of Soviet education in an updated form. Based on an expert assessment and questionnaires, I have proposed possible scenarios for the further development and use of Soviet educational traditions in educational practice: conservation, adaptation, and reform. It has been concluded that the Soviet educational tradition has not disappeared, but has undergone rethinking and transformation. Its basic values — patriotism, civic responsibility, collectivism — continue to be integrated into updated models of the modern school. This indicates a transition to a new stage in the development of educational practice, combining continuity with the current challenges of the time.Key words: education, Soviet school, educational practice, values, traditions, pedagogy, sociocultural factors.

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Author: Nekrasov S.V.

Year: 2025

doi: 10.25198/1814-6457-246-30

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