Socialization by the game

The article presents an analysis of the problem of socialization of students, which has a pedagogical significance associated with the evaluation of the essence of the game in human life. In connection with the introduction of new approaches to the organization of the pedagogical process, active teaching methods, technical innovations, gaming technology attracts the close attention of many researchers. It is shown that the use of games as a method of instruction must be subordinated to the content of education, which includes socially-oriented, teaching, developing, communicative, reflective, psycho-corrective, stimulating-stimulating functions of selfdevelopment and upbringing that have psychological, pedagogical, intellectual, spiritual, effects that help to socialize in the process of life.