Analysis of methods for developing self-organization in adolescents in the context of the regional educational project “Star of the Future”

this article reports a study designed to identify the most effective method for enhancing adolescents’ self-organization within the regional educational project “Star of the Future”?. The study was conducted in 2021 at the Center for the Development of Modern Competencies for Children, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. A total of 58 participants aged 14-16 were recruited and randomly assigned to five groups (four experimental, one control). Baseline assessment included expert evaluation of attitudes toward self-organization, Questionnaire to determine the level of knowledge about self-organization and its components, and the Questionnaire for Diagnosing Features of Self-Organization (A.D. Ishkov and N.G. Miloradova, 2003). Four pedagogical conditions (program modules) were implemented across the experimental groups: classical instruction, team-based group project work, individual research, and an integrated module combining all approaches in abbreviated form. The control group received classes without additional modifications. Posttest results indicated gains in self-organization across all experimental groups but not in the control group. Notably, the composite self-organization index – comprising emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components – was significantly higher in the group taught via team-based group projects than in the other groups.

teamwork, high school students, collaborative project work, role behavior