Approbation of the methodology of using social networks in curatorial work as a means of optimizing the adaptation of first-year students

the article discusses the problem of increasing the effectiveness of curatorial work with first-year students during their adaptation to the educational environment of the university. The purpose of the study is to develop and test a methodology for organizing information and communication interaction between the curator and students based on informal proactive communication in social networks, as well as to evaluate its effectiveness in comparison with traditional approaches. The study was conducted in the format of a pilot pedagogical experiment at the Altai State Pedagogical University with the participation of first-year students (EG = 37, KG = 93 people). During the experiment, the indicators of the speed of informing, the involvement of students in extracurricular activities and subjective satisfaction with the quality of interaction with the curator were compared. The scientific novelty lies in the empirical substantiation of the effectiveness of the proposed methodology, which combines proactivity, an informal style of communication and the use of the functionality of social networks to solve the problems of the adaptation period. It is proved that the developed technique demonstrates statistically significant advantages: the average score of subjective assessment of the quality of interaction in the experimental group was 4.8 versus 3.4 in the control group (p < 0.05), and the speed of reading important information during the first hour was 95% versus 38% (p < 0.01). The results of the study can be used to develop methodological recommendations for curators of academic groups on the use of digital tools in educational and organizational work.

student adaptation, curatorial work, digital communication, social networks, pedagogical methodology, pedagogical experiment, first-year students