Reseach of cognitive features and abilities of university students from the standpoint of gender approach
The relevance of the article is caused due to the fact that there are certain distinctions both in the way of thinking and perception of information at male-students and female-students (left-hemispheric type of thinking; right-hemispheric type of thinking), which is caused due to the functional asymmetry of brain and in behavior (the expressed “masculinity” and “femininity”). The purpose of the research is to achieve equi-hemispheric type of thinking for male-students to equire successfully socio-humanistic disciplines and for female-students to equire successfully technical and mathematical disciplines, as well as to develop androgyny in behavior to cope successfully with various professional and vital tasks. It is formulated that androgyny promotes the best adaptation of the individual to modern conditions. The essence of a phenomenon "gender approach in education" is revealed which is that accounting of gender features in training which promotes achievement of greater resultativity in training and also to disclosure educational / professional potential of the student. The article determines gender characteristics of students, which manifest themselves in the behavioral sphere and are expressed in educational and professional activities and life. The main spheres for us are the cognitive and behavioral sphere as they allow establishing a definite type of thinking and a behavior model. It is introduced that the organization of training at a basis of gender approach is the most effective as it implies a successful professional establishment of the personality in the course of pedagogical interaction. It is proved that the equi-hemispheric type of thinking and androgyny are those properties which should be developed at each personality. The article is intended for researchers in the field of gender approach and the practicing teachers at a basis of gender approach.