Grand Duke A. M. Romanov’s Educational and Military-Pedagogical Activity
Since recently there has been an increase in interest to studying the activity of Russian outstanding personalities. A bright page in the history of military education in Russia was represented by the activity of Grand Duke A. Romanov - an officer, scientist, creator of an educational basis in the sphere of developing the innovative methods of training officers, introducing them into the academic practice. A. Romanov paid a lot of attention to educational activities as well as he was aimed at raising the general cultural level of population of Russia. In connection with this, it becomes necessary to conduct the historical and pedagogical analysis of the enlightening and military-pedagogical activities of Grand Duke Aleksandr Romanov from the position of researching his contribution both to the development of the military pedagogical science and to the creation of a number of educational institutions for the civilian population. His contribution to the content and methodology formation process of naval and military aviation education, which became a fundamentally new direction in Russia and initiated the formation of the national aviation personnel training system was also researched. Thus, the article represents both the assessment of military pedagogical innovations introduced into the process of professional military personnel training in order to modernize the qualified specialists training system, as well as Grand Duke’s activity in the sphere of charity and development of enlightenment. Thus, the historical and pedagogical research analysis demonstrates the fact that during the 19th and early 20th centuries, objectives, functions and tasks of social educational activity were formulated, focusing on military and state reforms, as well as features of the state political and economic development strategy. The social and educational movement is described as one of the leading ways of transferring the spiritual heritage of the Russian intelligentsia representatives, the system of public ideals and values to the younger generation, which is fully realized in the activity of Grand Duke A. Romanov.