PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT OF THE PROCESS OF ADAPTATION OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS TO STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY
The article is devoted to the problem of adaptation of first-year university students to changes in their lifestyle, environment, new requirements for behavior, level of responsibility and self-control. The importance of the initial stage of training for the formation of educational and professional motivation of the student is shown. The interrelation of the attentive attitude of university teachers to the causes of learning difficulties, their provision of timely qualified assistance and further successful training of the student is considered. The necessity of participation not only of the curator, but of the entire teaching staff in the formation of the study group, the involvement of students in the life of the staff of the graduating department, its scientific activities from the first days of their stay in the educational institution is emphasized. The article draws attention to the effectiveness of the direct interaction of the teacher of the graduating department with a small group of students, which contributes to the development of personal abilities, scientific and professional interests of each student. This approach will make it possible to identify the strengths of a first-year student and help him achieve his first successes in areas that correspond to his interests. It is proposed to take into account the peculiarities of adaptation of students from small towns when they enter universities in large cities.