Journal of Psychology & Behavioral Science

Sociocultural Constructs of the Higher School's Innovative Potential
Elena N. Shutenko, Andrey I. Shutenko

Abstract
Today for understanding of the higher school's innovative mission it is necessary to apply large-scale civilizational dimension, bringing together technological and humanitarian aspects of innovations, and embracing educational as well as cultural concerns. This dimension covers a range of central ideas in the history of the higher school development, describing such constructs of its innovative activity as: socialcentered, theology-centered, anthropocentric, profession-centered, scientific-centered, ideology-focused, market-focused. Each of these designs is defined by influence of a certain cultural dominant which sets priorities for education and innovative practice. The sustainable innovative potential of the higher school can be provided by a simultaneous combination and an interlacing of various constructs. Meanwhile, the leading role has to belong to person-centered construct of the higher education which gives the chance for selfrealization of the personality and for carrying out fruitful innovations. The results from a survey of the current situation at the higher school show destructive influence of monopoly of market-focused construct on its innovative viability. The main positive trend that provides this viability is connected with civilizational reconstruction of the higher school on a basis of expansion of its poly-cultural status and development of the personal value of educational and innovative processes.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jpbs.v3n1a5