Model of Orthodox Upbringing as the Basis for Preserving Traditional Values in Russia

Abstract

The article identifies the problem of developing the national education system through the preservation of the traditional values of the Russian people and the continuity of generations. It is noted that in Russia, over the centuries, traditional values were formed on the basis of the Orthodox faith. Three groups of values traditional for the Orthodox consciousness are identified. It is noted that students’ assimilation of the value paradigm is possible through the implementation of the Orthodox model of upbringing, which is based on the Christian concept of man, the meaning of his being and purpose. The article examines the structure of an upbringing model based on the Orthodox tradition, provides the main goals and principles, forms, methods, means of teaching and education, criteria corresponding to indicators by which one can judge the level of formation of a person’s value orientations. in educational organizations with a religious (Orthodox) component.