MODERN APPROACHES TO THE SOCIAL ADAPTATION OF FIRST-YEAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

            The article examines modern mechanisms for the social adaptation of first-year students to university studies, taking into account the needs of the student community. The theoretical foundations of the research are formulated based on an analysis of contemporary publications in the "Scopus" database by Kazakhstani and international authors. The analysis of the social adaptation process of the current generation of first-year students was conducted through a survey method using the electronic educational environment of the University named after Zhumabek Akhmetuly Tashenev. The survey's information blocks, which characterize strategies for choosing a university and an educational program, as well as self-assessment of academic and socio-psychological adaptation, allow for the identification of key areas for improving the educational process at the university. The theoretical conclusions and empirical data obtained from the study provide an understanding of the transformation of social adaptation mechanisms in university education.