А.М. Копалиани

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SHAPING STUDENTS'ETHNIC IDENTITY

Authors

А.М. Копалиани

Keywords:

identity, ethnic i, ethnic awareness, mother language, tradition, interethnic relations, teacher activities

Abstract

During the development of ethnic and racial identity, the child begins to understand the specifics of its origin, as well as the formation of self-identity is finding his racial and ethnic identity. This process is driven by significant people around the child, pointing at its origin, and racial and ethnic characteristics. In the family, the child receives the first knowledge of native language, native culture, traditions and customs of its people. From his parents, he learns about the existence of other nations, differing from his own language and culture. It is important for teacher to continually analyze the current situation in international relations, to work on the national-psychological characteristics of children, contributing to the establishment of friendly relations in the classroom. It must be remembered that the study of the psychology of different nationalities should be a continuous process, constantly improving and deepening. Ignorance of the psychological characteristics of national team members leads to inter-ethnic tensions, and then begins to act a phenomenon which is called estrangement. Consequence is dangerous, exacerbation of moral and psychological relations, absence of understandings for combined activity and much more

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SHAPING STUDENTS'ETHNIC IDENTITY