TY - JOUR

T1 - Self-consciousness of Higher Education Instructors as Determinant of Personal Growth

AU - Petanova, Elena

AU - Stoyanova, Radostina

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - The present paper discusses the significance of the self-consciousness concept for professional and personal growth of the higher education instructor. Theoretical and practical relevance of investigating the self-consciousness of higher education instructors was noted, level of knowledge of this problem was analyzed. Purpose of research: examine the phenomenology of self-consciousness in higher education instructors in the traditional university environment in the situation of professional and personal growth. Target of research: components of the self-consciousness of the higher education instructor. The subject of this research is the comparative analysis of relationships between structural components of the self-consciousness of the instructors who took part in a "self-analysis" exercise versus the reference group. Personal growth criterion was changes in the content and level of the following self-consciousness factors: cognitive and emotional-behavioral characteristics and symptoms reflecting the profes

AB - The present paper discusses the significance of the self-consciousness concept for professional and personal growth of the higher education instructor. Theoretical and practical relevance of investigating the self-consciousness of higher education instructors was noted, level of knowledge of this problem was analyzed. Purpose of research: examine the phenomenology of self-consciousness in higher education instructors in the traditional university environment in the situation of professional and personal growth. Target of research: components of the self-consciousness of the higher education instructor. The subject of this research is the comparative analysis of relationships between structural components of the self-consciousness of the instructors who took part in a "self-analysis" exercise versus the reference group. Personal growth criterion was changes in the content and level of the following self-consciousness factors: cognitive and emotional-behavioral characteristics and symptoms reflecting the profes

KW - personal growth

KW - higher education instructor

KW - self-consciousness

KW - self-analysis

KW - self-conception

KW - selfunderstanding

KW - life-purpose guides

KW - behavioral styles

KW - professional "burnout" symptoms

KW - psychological defenses

M3 - Article

VL - 40

SP - 41

EP - 47

JO - Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

JF - Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

SN - 2352-5398

ER -