Olga Р. Glyshenko

The article presents a critical analysis of pedagogical approaches to ensuring the competitiveness of students in educational organizations of the Russian MIA system. The relevance lies in the following. Modern training of personnel for law enforcement agencies requires the formation in cadets of not only professional knowledge and skills, but also such personal qualities as congenial competitiveness and the striving to achieve excellent results. Competitiveness is considered in pedagogical science as one of the factors of motivation and professional development of students; however, there is no unified understanding of its role or optimal methods of implementation in the educational process. The aim of this work is to summarize and critically evaluate the existing approaches to developing competitiveness among cadets of MIA universities, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and determine prospects for applying these approaches. Leading research approaches: a theoretical and methodological analysis of recent domestic and foreign scientific literature on the problem of competition and competitiveness in education was made; general scientific methods of comparative and systems analysis, synthesis and generalization were applied. The main results: it is proved that competitiveness as a pedagogical phenomenon includes a set of competitive practices (academic contests, rating systems, team and individual competitions) aimed at increasing motivation and improving the quality of training. It is found that traditional approaches – from academic Olympiads to sports competitions – have a positive impact on the cognitive activity and professionally significant qualities of cadets, yet they assume risks of excessive competition, increased stress, and reduced cooperation. In the context of MIA universities, the use of competitive methods should take into account the specifics of discipline and service; healthy competition is important, which does not undermine team cohesion. The theoretical significance lies in the fact that the conclusions of the article contribute to the development of pedagogical theory regarding the role of competition and cooperation in professional education. The practical significance lies in the recommendations for the optimal implementation of competitive elements in the educational process of MIA universities – those that increase cadets’ motivation and competency without negative consequences for the educational environment.

In the conditions of modern hybrid information warfare, it is important to be in the right system of value coordinates for every person. Modern young people must be protected from the negative informational and psychological impact of the media by fostering their informational and psychological stability based on the developed value-meaning sphere. This article discusses the issues of the formation of spiritual and moral values and life orientations among cadets serving in the internal affairs bodies. Patriotic indoctrination is considered by the authors as the most relevant area of work with the police personnel. At the same time, one of the priority areas of pedagogy is the improvement of methods and technologies for the formation of a sense of patriotism and the spiritual and moral sphere of a person. The value and life-meaning orientations of the cadets were chosen as the object of the study. The aim of the study is to characterize the specifics of the life-meaning orientations of cadets who want to become police officers, and to provide data from experimental work conducted on the basis of traditional spiritual and moral values on the formation of a sense of patriotism as the personal value basis of police cadets. The work has practical value for the activities of the internal affairs bodies in terms of patriotic and spiritual and moral education of young police officers. The theoretical significance of the article lies in clarifying the place and role of patriotism in the value structure of a person and in analyzing current research areas in the field of spiritual and moral education of youth. The authors draw reasonable conclusions about the reasons for the assessment of certain values importance by police officers. The respondents' responses show that preservice police officers consciously made their professional choice, deciding to devote their lives to serving the community, and becoming involved in ensuring the national interests of our Fatherland. The overwhelming majority of subjects possess the necessary set of values that allow cadets to develop a patriotically oriented worldview.