Spirituality of a Personality: Methodology, Theory and Practice

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Authors: O. O. Babakina

The article deals with the current trends in advancing the system of academic staff professional development of Ukraine in the context of European integration. It is determined that integration of Ukraine into the world labor market (early 21st century) is characterized by dynamic changes in the system of academic staff professional development of Ukraine. Relevant transformations are due to two interrelated processes: modernizing the existing system of higher education in general and the system of academic staff professional development of Ukraine in particular and forming new conceptual approaches and conditions for their development in accordance with structural changes in the economy and social policy. It is found that reforming higher education and the system of academic staff professional development of Ukraine is taking into account the integration of Ukraine into the world educational environment. Therefore, the purpose of transforming the modern the system of academic staff professional development of Ukraine is its modernization in terms of socio-economic, organizational-structural, structural- substantive restructuring of higher education in accordance with the new personality-oriented paradigm of education and its integration into a single European educational space. The defining modern tendencies of advancing the system of academic staff professional development of Ukraine in the context of European integration are revealed: boom of modern information K-society (knowledge society); smart society; strengthening the processes of internationalization and integration in the system of academic staff professional development of Ukraine as the main trends of international cooperation; development of globalization processes in the system of academic staff professional development of Ukraine; active digitalization in the system of academic staff professional development of Ukraine; increasing mass communications and developing the global information and educational environment.

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Authors: A. V. Vindyuk

The article describes the essence and purpose of practical training in the system of formation of the future specialist. It is determined that the formation of readiness of future tourism professionals for effective professional activity in the field of social tourism is impossible without their involvement in practical training. It is noted that one of the features of the organization of practical training of students is the use of methods of innovative pedagogical technologies. The role of practice in the process of specialist training is analyzed, based on scientific research of scientists. The main direction of improving the professional skills of future professionals is identified. The three most important aspects of training for any field of tourism are highlighted. It is determined that practical training contributes to the formation of professional readiness of the specialist. The basic knowledge and skills of specialists in the field of social tourism are singled out and characterized. It was found that future specialists in the field of social tourism need to acquire additional knowledge and skills. The basis on which the student's social adaptation to the conditions of professional activity due to continuous practice is determined. It is determined that the inclusion of students in the process of practical training depends on the educational and professional program, curriculum and schedule of the educational process. The main methods that the future specialist masters in the process of practical training are singled out and characterized. The significance of methods of innovative pedagogical technologies is characterized. The essence of innovative educational activity is revealed and its main characteristics are singled out. The basic innovative pedagogical technologies for formation of tasks of practice are allocated, namely project technologies of training, interactive technologies, game technologies, technologies of critical thinking. It is determined that innovative pedagogical technologies in practical training are considered as the organization of innovations in the educational process.

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Authors: O. V. Dzhus, T. V. Potapchuk, S. О. Pokutneva, N. V. Trush

The article is devoted to the study of the state of preparation of future masters of special education for professional self-improvement in higher education institutions. Emphasis is placed on the fact that such training should be provided by a higher education institution, which today must meet not only the individual needs of the individual for education, but also social needs. Since modern higher education in Ukraine is aimed at providing fundamental scientific, practical, cultural training of competitive professionals and the formation of intellectual potential of the country. Therefore, modern requirements for education in Ukraine, the need to introduce new scientific approaches and humanistic concepts of teaching and education raise the issue of qualitative improvement of training of future special teachers and future masters of special education in higher education institutions. The article emphasizes that a student will become a true master of special education only when he works on his personality and is active in mastering scientific knowledge and skills, how purposefully, consciously and persistently he works on the development of the little things that shape the personality of a modern specialist. In special pedagogy and special psychology such work is called self-education and self-development. The article states that the professional self-improvement of future masters of special education is associated with self-search and self-realization of the professional system of choosing "special pedagogy" as a set of interconnected elements, which contributes to the development of new qualities and properties of this system, and awareness of oneself and one's own significance as a teacher in the professional and pedagogical world, a world that is able to interact with other social systems.

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Authors: M. D. Diachenko

The article reveals the essence of the concepts of "media literacy", "infographics", highlights the importance of information graphics as a method of providing complex information in the process of training future professionals. It is emphasized that the issue of using infographics in the context of the formation of media literacy of future professionals needs additional attention. It is noted that in the era of powerful development of information and communication technologies, specialists of any specialty must have media literacy as one of the important components of professional competence, freely navigate the information transmitted graphically. It is emphasized that infographics are a mandatory component of almost every information material, as they provide visualization of content, speeding up the perception and optimal use of information. ICT is an important factor in shaping the labor market and providing students with educational services in higher education institutions. The formation of media literacy in future professionals using infographics as a means of visual communication in the modern information and media space - an urgent problem in the context of training. Medialiteracy contributes to the effective purposeful use of the necessary adequate information, a conscious analytical approach to its application. Attention is drawn to the fact that providing organizational and pedagogical conditions for creative approach of students to independent creation of infographics contributes to the formation of professional competencies, media literacy, ability to perceive and transmit a large amount of necessary information, design it in a visually attractive and understandable deep sense.

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Authors: E. A. Zelenov

The phenomenon of health is analyzed in the context of its social and spiritual components, as a component of the planetary education of student youth. Various definitions of this concept are considered. The connection between the state of health of the population, and especially young people, with the level of civilization of the country, its readiness to accept the main trend of world progress - movement towards man, towards humanism is pointed out. It is pointed out that our consciousness was not ready to accept the global nature of the modern pandemic. Most people were unable to grasp the fact that everyone's health is not only his own business, but also a planetary value. Humanity must recognize that health is a natural, absolute and permanent value in life, which occupies the top rung on the hierarchical ladder of values. Unfortunately, modern Ukrainian realities do not contribute to the formation of proper motivation in children and young people for a healthy lifestyle. The risk factors that negatively affect the health of students have been identified: - stressful pedagogical tactics; - intensification of the educational process; - inconsistency of teaching methods and technologies; - failure to comply with basic hygienic requirements for the organization of the educational process; - functional illiteracy of teachers and parents in matters of preserving and strengthening health, and so on. It is noted that the formation of students' need for a healthy lifestyle is necessary so that a future specialist, even in his student years, comes to realize the importance of the health problem, as a value not only private, but also as a state, national and, ultimately, planetary value. The essence of social and spiritual aspects of health is analyzed. Social health is a state of the body that determines a person's ability to contact with society. Spiritual health can be defined as the ability of an individual to build and regulate his life and his activities (both social and professional) in accordance with the humanistic ideals that humanity has suffered in the process of the historical development of civilization. It is spiritual health that is decisive in a person's attitude to himself, to others, to society and is a priority in the hierarchy of health.

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Authors: I. V. Kunderenko

Author is assessing relevance of well-spread typology of Richard Niebuhr by applying it to the praxis of Protestant churches of Ukraine and argues that due to keeping statements of faith intact from one hand, but an essential shift in the scope of social involvement, it is impractical to apply Niebuhr’s typology to the Protestant of Ukraine. In particular author evaluates instances when some individual Christians are elaborate socially being prompted by a compel to accomplish missional tasks that they see as a primary one. Some display active social position due to situational opportunity, and others are involved within society based on a hermeneutical decision either as initial hermeneutics or being grounded in theological accents. Other Christians are very unlikely to view interaction with society as an end, due to a very different set of accents within one theological framework of reference. Author concurs with Dennis Hollinger’s classification of the ways Protestants traditionally interact with the society, and author finds especially helpful to range involvement within one of two continuums: individual vs. structural and remedial vs. preventive actions. 1. Christian relief; 2. Creating alternative Christian institutions; 3. Evangelism, not just a method to introduce beliefs to other, but also as a vehicle of structural changes in society; 4. Prophetic pronouncements as a way to react on negative trends and tendencies; 5. Political lobbying as a method to prevent passing certain bills into laws, or advocating for some bills to be voted for; 6. Creating political parties or forming political groups; 7. Nonviolent resistance; 8. Christian incarnation (embodiment) as a manifestation of faithfulness to God with understanding that it is possible to implement God’s ethical standards only within Christian community of faith; 9. Individual impact with understanding that Christians hold views and moral (ethical) principles that differ from secular society, however Christians apply those principles, within and outside boundaries of Christendom. Author presents dynamic typology developed by L. Sweet as one that is able to describe social trends within Protestantism in a better way.

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Authors: O. V. Molchaniuk, V. V. Yatsenko

The article analyzes contemporary social challenges to the process of the upbringing of a child. It is noted that the goal of upbringing from the standpoint of a culturological approach is the formation and development of a Man of Culture, a citizen, a moral and spiritual personality. The essence of the concept of "synergy" is considered, as a sacred attitude of a child to everything that surrounds him in the process of upbringing. It is noted that the synergetic system, as a cultivated nature, has significant complexity, which manifests itself in the variety of connections, their multifunctionality and lability. The nurturing environment is characterized as a component of the educational environment, as a complex multidimensional education, consisting of pedagogical and educational factors and conditions under which the child's personal and professional development takes place, educational processes are activated. It has been substantiated that upbringing is a process focused, first of all, on the development of the spiritual and value sphere of self-awareness. It is concluded that the child's perception of the educational impact of society with its functional, ethical and aesthetic characteristics gives the possibility of interpersonal communication as a subjectively significant space and experiencing their stay in it with a sense of comfort, belonging to "their" spiritual and professional community, which arises as the main sign of effective influence of the cultural and educational environment on the personality. It has been proved that the educational process of a modern child should be viewed from the standpoint of attracting to the spiritual and material values of society, traditions and culture according to the personality's own activity.

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Authors: O. Yа. Panteleeva, Yе. S. Yemelyanova

The article is in line with the problems facing military terminology at a new stage of its development. The main areas of research are social translation, sociological, didactic and psycholinguistic aspects of military terminology and terminological activity as the most relevant in modern conditions. The choice of military terminology as an object of research is due to the importance of the military sphere. Unified and standardized military terminology as the main component of the military language is the basis for successful communication in the military sphere (both in the national armed forces and at the international level). Need for communication between national armies arises on an ongoing since today military contingents are often created for a rapid response , and a significant share of success in this case depends on the ability of the government military department to provide targeted language training of its representatives in the shortest possible time. High requirements for the professional trainining of officers have been and remain the main guarantor of the successful functioning оf any military structure, the main component of which are specialists with a higher military special education. The article examines the approaches to the study of the military language, adopted in the armed forces of the French Republic. Historically, military terminology has long been disregarded in the French army and especially in the ground forces in the last quarter of the XX century, the goal of the actions of the Joint staff of the French Ground forces was that all the military found a common language in a common understanding of terms related to equipment, of the use of force, education and information exchange. Thus, the work carried out by terminology specialist is aimed at achieving homogeneity of terms in the military sphere.

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Authors: H. V. Piskurska

At the moment, educational systems around the world are taking measures to organize the educational process in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Under global quarantine, distance learning has become one of the most difficult challenges for the higher education system in Ukraine. An urgent transition to distance learning is associated with problems caused by insufficient technical equipment, the absence or poor preparation of both teachers and students to work in the new conditions. At the same time, the new format of education provides a wide range of opportunities and prospects for changing and improving educational systems. This article is devoted to identifying factors that affect the level of student satisfaction with the quality of distant support in quarantine conditions. Having analised the online survey results, we have identified a number of advantages and disadvantages that affect the effectiveness and efficiency of distance learning: organizational and pedagogical, information technology, and psychological. It is determined that the main advantages of distance learning are flexibility and mobility of educational activities; the opportunity to receive educational material by various means of communication; development of motivation and independence in learning. The disadvantages that affect the quality of distance learning include the following: impossibility of face-to-face communication with the teacher; an increase in the level of learning material load; difficulties with technical support and access to the Internet; insufficient self-organization. It is concluded that the process of introducing distance learning under quarantine conditions is at the initial stage and requires the use of world experience, progressive technologies of distance education, and receiving feedback from students and teachers. Further research will be focused on creating favorable conditions for the development of the state of readiness of an individual to use information and communication technologies of distance learning.

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Authors: N. V. Titarenko

The article deals with analysing the problem of transforming professional roles of modern primary school teachers in the conditions of education update. Based on the analysis of normative documents, as well as publications of modern scientists, it is determined that the latest requirements make professional activities of primary school teachers more complex and multifaceted. At the same time, requirements for quality characteristics of specialists have been constantly increasing. According to the Concept of the New Ukrainian School, the process of introducing new professional roles of modern teachers are explained for bachelor students. It is established that transforming the professional roles of modern primary school teachers is due to the peculiarities of professional activities in the conditions of education update. Modern primary school teachers must be ready for any state innovations by continuous professional development, as well as be able to search and implement new ideas, self-improve and "get used" to new professional roles. When carrying out the research, the necessity and expediency of such role roles of modern teachers as coaches, facilitators, tutors, moderators, mentors are proved in order to optimize educational process at primary school. It was determined that having a facilitator role, the teacher helps each pupil to find ways to solve problems, while creating a favorable intellectual and emotional atmosphere of psychological support for all students in the class. As a tutor, a modern primary school teacher provides pedagogical support to primary school students. The purpose of a primary school teacher as a moderator is to maximize communicative interaction in class, to organize reflection for students in accordance with any pedagogical situation. As a mentor, a teacher helps when the child asks for help. After analysing scientific and pedagogical references thoroughly, it is established that such diversified work will promote key competencies formation of primary school students and stimulate favorable relations between all participants in pedagogical process, aimed at learning, search for solutions, joint research.

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Authors: L. A. Shtefan

The features of the organization of labor education of preschool children both in the world pedagogical thought, from ancient Greece to the beginning of the twentieth century, and in Ukraine have been analyzed in the article. Ukrainian pedagogical thought has been characterized from the times of Kiev Rus to the 1920s. It was established that a significant contribution to determine the features of the development of these issues was made by philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, teachers of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. It has been found out that domestic researchers such as V. Monomakh, I. Hizel, H. Skovoroda, K. Ushynskyi, V. Zenkovskyi, A. Makarenko, O. Muzychenko and others dealt with the issues of determination the features of labor education of preschool children. These experts have determined the essence of labor education of preschool children, formulated its purpose (preparing children for a successful life in the community) and leading tasks, proposed basic means of children education (riddles, folk games, fairy tales, etc.), identified work as one of the main criteria of morality, formulated certain requirements for a teacher-educator who organizes labor education of children, paid special attention to the need to organize labor education of children in preschool age, determined features of the selection of forms and methods of family work, stressed the importance of work in educating a fully developed personality, linked child labor with the work of adults, considered the importance of labor for physical and moral development of the individual. It has been proved that the determination of the features of labor education of children was facilitated by: the opening of pedagogical museums; establishment of an orphanage for children under 14; issue of pedagogical literature; publication of pedagogical journals; opening of the first kindergartens, holding various congresses.

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Authors: G. A. Bohatyryova

The article analyzes the theoretical foundations of the development of the creative abilities of future tourism specialists about carrying out animation activities in professional activities in the conditions of higher education institutions. The main approaches to the development of the creative abilities of future specialists in tourism are determined: subjective-personal, system-structural, acmeological. It has been established that creative abilities are manifested in openness to everything new, striving and ability for self-development, self-realization and self-improvement; in readiness for risk and non-standard solutions; in the presence of creative thinking, which manifests itself in the ability to put forward hypotheses, the ability to generate new ideas, to conduct a multivariate search, in the flexibility of thinking. It is noted that for the effective development of the creative abilities of future tourism specialists to carry out animation activities in their professional activities, it is necessary to create pedagogical conditions, namely: learning based on achievement motivation, interactive learning using moderation techniques, and the professional orientation of the learning process. It is noted that the accumulation of experience of independent creative activity by each student presupposes the active use of collective, individual and group forms of work at different stages of performing creative tasks. It is concluded that the development of the creative abilities of future tourism specialists to conduct animation events in their professional activities should be a purposeful, methodologically sound process, because its purpose is to develop personal qualities and increase motivation for learning and professional activity, which is extremely relevant in the conditions of modern higher education. At the same time, the effectiveness and efficiency of pedagogical implementation is ensured by the entire logic of constructing the content of the educational process, the style of teaching and upbringing, the corresponding organizational forms of quasi-professional activity.

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Authors: A. V. Vindyuk

In the article the author analyzes the theoretical foundations of the professional training of the future specialists in tourism and hotel and restaurant business for the development of animation programs. The normative-legal base of professional training of the specified specialists and the theoretical basis of the research are examined. It is determined that the inclusion of animation programs of cultural-cognitive, sports-health, entertainment in the composition of tourist routes, travel and hotel leisure helps to increase their prestige and increase demand in the market of tourist services. It is emphasized that the readiness to develop animation programs provides an opportunity for specialists in tourism and hotel and restaurant business to realize their creative, personal and professional potential in future professional activities. Given this, modern training of a new type of specialist requires the creation and optimization of conditions necessary for the effective formation of a certain level of professional and personal competencies of students in the study of professional disciplines. It is established that the process of training of the future specialists in tourism and hotel and restaurant business for the development of animation programs must be constantly updated. It is noted that it is important to create a bank of standard scenarios and cycles of recreational activities for the development and implementation of animation programs for tourist recreation at tourism enterprises, taking into account regional features, standard tour plans and organizational and technical measures for their maintenance.

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Authors: T. V. Grygorenko

The article highlights the need to improve the professional training of teachers of philology, taking into account various philosophical, pedagogical, psychological concepts and theories. Methodological guidelines in the study of the problem, which form the basis for further theoretical study of the features of professional training of teachers of philology in the formation of communicative and educational environment. Emphasis is placed on the philosophy of modern communication as a new trend of modern philological education. Emphasis is placed on the philosophy of modern communication as a new benchmark of modern philological education, the process of informatization, which means the introduction and use of information and communication technologies, also affects social, spiritual and cultural life, because in the information society it is important not only to process information. more accessible, but also to learn to influence and persuade through various forms of communication. The information and communication environment is defined as one that unites subjects of learning, informational educational resources, computer teaching aids, pedagogical methods and technologies. Improving the professional training of future teachers of philology in the created educational and communicative environment involves providing information exchange, interactive dialogue, implementation of internal and external system communication, coordination of communicative and pedagogical actions, recording and adjusting learning outcomes. Organizational and pedagogical measures for improving the professional training of teachers of philology in a communicative and educational environment are substantiated. The socio-pedagogical portrait of a modern teacher-philologist is described as a culturally tolerant person who is aware of national roots, respects the values of other cultures, has a high level of scientific culture and aesthetic taste. There are opportunities to involve students in active organizational and practical participation in university groups, which will create a communicative environment where there will be an exchange of information, views, values and promote individual development and professional growth. Emphasis is placed on the need to improve the content, forms, methods of teaching, providing a systematic vision of the harmonious development of the cultural personality of the teachers of philology.

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Authors: I. V. Yeromenko

The article is devoted to identifying main communicative markers of the corporate culture. The formation of the corporate culture is considered in the article. The notion of the corporate culture, which is more appropriate in the communicative aspect, is given. We considered 10 main criteria that characterize the organizational culture, among which are the personal initiative, risk rate, the direction and concurrence of action, senior’s support, control, identity, reward system, proneness to conflict and cooperation model. You can evaluate or make up your mind about any organization according to these criteria. We analyzed a manager’s working day. It showed that 90% of working hours is spent on communication or speaking. The notion of communication is considered and the notion of corporate communication is determined. We identified three main types of the corporate communication: individual, group, massive. The notions of formal and informal communications are identified. The rules of building strategies and tactic of lingual behavior are highlighted. The main communicative markers of the corporate culture are determined on the basis of strategies and tactic of lingual behavior: orders and directives, staff consultations, interviews with the new workers, work performance (praise, remark, threat), motivation boost, problem analyses and conflict solving, creation workgroups and managing them, a democratic speaking style, manipulation, lingual peculiarities at informal meetings. We determined the main markers of the corporate culture of commercial companies and military organizations of Ukraine: a democratic speaking style, reaction on praise, warning, threat, manipulation and lingual peculiarities at informal meetings. It is identified that gender markers are also used for optimization of the implementation of the communicative-pragmatic intentions. The communication in commercial company and military organization is analyzed. It is identified that there is no informal communication in military organization, while, on the contrary, it is more used in commercial organizations. Almost every organization has its own lingual communication.

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Authors: V. I. Kobal, М. О. Lakatosh

The article analyzes the key trends in the reformation of higher agricultural education in Ukraine. On the basis of generalization of psychological and pedagogical works on the problem of research the peculiarities of professional training of future specialists of agrarian education at the stage of reforming and modernization of agrarian education are revealed; it is stated that the improvement of professional training of future specialists in agricultural institutions of higher education has specific feature and requires to be improved in terms of institutional, organizational and didactic components. The authors analyzed a number of scientific works, monographs, dissertations on key issues of development and improvement of professional training of future specialists in higher agricultural education in Ukraine. The main reasons which were defined directly affect the development of agricultural education, aspects of reforming higher agricultural education are focused on the ideas of environmental training of future professionals, the problem of developing a culture of professional communication of future farmers, learning foreign languages. The factors are determined in order to influence the professional training of future specialists-agrarians updating the content of higher agricultural education on the basis of using the ideas of integration of general education and special training; strengthening the combination of theoretical and practical training with the simultaneous expansion and modernization of educational facilities and scientific and methodological support of the educational process; definition of scientifically determined nomenclature of professions and specialties; stimulating the development of the system of private institutions of higher education and attracting private capital; expansion and deepening of international cooperation in the field of vocational training; intensification of pre-vocational training.

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Authors: T. A. Lazareva, I. V. Tsykhanovska, O. S. Blahyi

The article substantiates the need to form professionally important health-saving qualities for future food processing engineers in the process of their vocational education. Thus, future specialists should carry out not only technological activities for the production of health-saving products, but also implement medical and physiological knowledge of the structure and functioning of the consumer's body and biological knowledge on the health-improving properties of biologically active substances and food additives. This activates the need for future food processing engineers to develop worldview qualities that ensure their professional training for the development and implementation of health-saving food products. The purpose of the article was an experimental study of the level of formation of worldview qualities for health-saving for future food processing engineers in the process of their professional training. Pedagogical experimental study of the formation of ideological qualities for health-saving for future food processing engineers was conducted during 2015-2018 in three stages: ascertaining, forming and comparative. Thus, the structure of worldview qualities for health-saving for future food processing engineers is generalized, in particular, it is defined: moral (high level of moral relations with people; responsibility for the life of each consumer, honesty, public dignity) and spiritual (humanity, empathy and respect for consumers). A pedagogical experiment was conducted, according to the results of which an increase in the level of formation of ideological qualities for health preservation in future engineers-technologists of the food industry was confirmed, provided that the author's methodology is developed and implemented, which is based on ensuring the unity of competence, system, activity and task approaches to the vocational education of these specialists; integration of medical-physiological, biological and technological components of the content of their training.

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Authors: O. V. Molchaniuk, О. О. Palchyk

The author of the article analyzes the essence of the concept "activity", which means active interaction of a person with the surrounding reality, during which a person is a subject who purposefully affects the object and satisfies his own needs in this way. It is emphasized that educational, creative, practical, extracurricular activities are specific activities of a future biology teacher regarding the development of a value attitude towards nature. The practice is characterized as an activity by which a person changes and transforms the world. The article highlights the project activity of an ecological orientation as a unique activity of the future teacher of biology in the aspect of educating a person's value attitude to nature. Attention is focused on extracurricular activities as one of the components of the educational program of pedagogical higher education. Attention is focused on the fact that extracurricular activities of the future biology teachers are associated with communication of different ages; the systematic involvement of pedagogues, teachers, schoolchildren in the education process; regular pedagogical interaction of future biology teachers with objects of the natural environment; creating opportunities for the personality to realize its own ecological, moral and cultural position in various activities; the continuity of the process of educating the value system. It has been proved that the potential of various types of activity regarding the education of a value attitude towards nature in the future biology teachers is quite significant and provides for the awareness and assimilation of the system of spiritual and moral values by the future teachers, provided that the educational educational process in the institution of higher education is integrated, their continuity, which ensures success and the optimality of this process.

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Authors: O. Ya. Panteleeva

The article considers the peculiarities of teaching foreign languages in Ukraine and the factors influencing the choice of methods of teaching foreign languages. The later include, firstly, social, economic, political, methodological, and individual factors. In addition, the author pays special attention to the socio-cultural context of foreign language learning that includes such categories as similarity or differences between cultures, the country of the language being studied and one's own country, the remoteness or proximity of the country of the language to be studied. There is no doubt that the changes taking place in the world, and especially in a particular country, have a profound effect on the system and methods of teaching foreign languages. The history of methods of teaching foreign languages in the first third of the twentieth century is an era of formation of important methodological foundations, as well as trends in the development of language learning. Ukraine is a country that has undergone numerous political, socio-cultural and economic changes in recent times, and some teachers are thus adopting popular methods from Europe, while others defend the benefits of the "Soviet" system. Speaking of the methodology of the Soviet school, we are talking not only about the official methodology in the field of teaching foreign languages in the country, but rather about the theoretical ideas of progressive representatives of the Soviet school. In Ukraine, in general, there are two groups of teachers of the French language: defenders of the domestic system (with a strong grammatical base) and adherents of the European system (focused on communication). Some teachers are in fact false Westophiles, i.e, claiming to be adherents of the communicative method, as a result they use namely the method of grammar and translation.

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Authors: S. F. Rashydov

In the modern world, institutions of higher education play an important role in the development of society, economy and culture at all levels – global, regional, state and local. A university is a special social institution designed, first, to educate students. The educational space of the university is a set of institutions and relations, conditions and mechanisms for the formation of the value consciousness of student youth. It contributes to the formation of a new value system of society – open, spiritually and culturally filled, tolerant, capable of ensuring the formation of a citizen and a patriot, consolidating society based on the priority of individual rights. In a democracy, the university becomes a real force in the formation of not only the space of educational culture, intellectual environment and civil society. It is a conductor of the values of freedom, and open society – self-government, democracy, justice, multiculturalism, etc. The prerequisite for the establishment of a developed civil society is the preparation of educated, moral, mobile, constructive and practical people capable of cooperation, intercultural interaction, having a deep sense of responsibility for the fate of the country, its social and economic prosperity. At the university, as a space of cultural socialization, the value orientations of modern student youth and new identities are formed. Based on this, the article defines the university as a social institution for the formation of the values of civil society among student youth.

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Authors: Ye. O. Savelyeva

The article is devoted to identifying the psychological features of bank personnel management on the example of the commercial bank "Privatbank". Personnel management, according to the author, is especially important in today's global competition and rapid scientific and technological progress, when products, technologies, operating methods and even organizational structures are aging with unprecedented speed, and knowledge and skills of bank staff become the main sources of long-term prosperity of any bank. Therefore, personnel management is becoming increasingly important for management, as Managers can effectively manage only if they know and understand the mechanism of formation of the motivational sphere of the staff. Motivation of bank employees is an important factor in improving the efficiency of banks and their competitiveness. The article covers the mechanisms of formation of the motivational sphere of the personnel of the commercial bank "Privatbank", the motives and incentives of their labor activity. The peculiarities of personnel management are revealed, the review of the basic methods of personnel motivation is carried out, the necessity of changes in the existing motivation is explained. The principles of the effective method of motivation are characterized. The recommendations concerning development and introduction of innovative methods of motivation of the personnel are given, it’s can be applied in systems strategically. The improvement of the bank's strategy of personnel management is substantiated due to the creation of a mechanism of effective labor motivation, which would ensure: approaching the interests of "Privatbank" to the interests of its employees (and vice versa); objective and comprehensive assessment of human capabilities, expedient use of them in the bank, creation of conditions for the development and realization of labor potential of the staff, the close relationship of forms of stimulation with the complexity and productivity of work.

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Authors: Z. V. Sofronii, O. D. Churikova-Kushnir

The article exhibits methodological bases of choirmaster training of the future musical art teachers. The author has analyzed achievements of the domestic choir conducting training and the its meaning in formation of today’s methodological landmarks as well as the specifics of choirmaster training procedure established for the higher education students. The article substantiates the nature, the content, and the structure of choirmaster training of the future teachers of musical arts in the higher education institutions. The choirmaster training of the future teachers of musical arts is in the focus of the study as an integral educational and creative process embracing all stages of choir directing activity of a conductor, from choice of the choral composition to concert performance before the listening public. The rehearsal content is viewed as interrelation of the three components: choirmaster, creative team reflecting the unity of choir performance and the skills of working in the choir. It has been established that integration of various kinds of choir and conducting activities in the course of study facilitates development of a full range of professional competencies by the higher education students (choirmaster knowledge, skills and abilities), experience of choir and conducting activity as well as emotional and creative approach to work with the chorus. It has been proven that quality of the choirmaster training of the future teachers of musical arts is ensured by the methodological system based on implementation of the national and regional cultural and artistic values, creative achievements, choral conducting experience of the prominent figures in the choral arts, innovative technologies and the latest teaching aides into the theory and practice of our higher education.

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Authors: L. O. Chystiakova, Ye. V. Domozhyrskyi

The main stages of development of ecological education in Ukraine are considered in the article. It is noted that the formation of a responsible attitude to the environment in humans should be a priority for continuing education of all higher education institutions that train professionals in various specialties, not just environmentalists. Ecological consciousness and culture must develop in a person from an early age and at last become a part of the general culture. Determinants in the modern conditions of human life are the values and level of culture, which form new forms of thinking and behavior aimed at preserving the environment and sustainable development. The social development of society and its economic growth should occur with an awareness of the value of the environment, its protection and preservation, with increasing levels of socio-cultural sphere. It is necessary to form the need for people to live in accordance with the laws of nature, awareness of certain requirements and prohibitions provided by these laws. All it will be possible, when a new type of ecological culture is formed. Modern environmental education has been formed over a long period of time and has gone through several stages: natural-historical, naturalistic, and nature-transforming. Today, society is focused on sustainable development, where the environmental education is crucial, has several concepts and develops in accordance with the goals, objectives and models of practical implementation. In practical world, there are different approaches to the implementation of environmental education, the main of which is the greening of existing subjects, in accordance with the specifics of their content and the introduction into the curriculum of a special subject of environmental content. Such approaches are still interconnected and complementary. The implementation of the tasks of environmental education, which is focused on universal values, ideas of humanism, harmonization of human relations with nature, improvement of the inner world of man by himself, requires the training of specialists in pedagogical educational institutions. Therefore, the improvement and development of the ecological culture of the future pedagogical worker is an urgent problem of research of modern scientists.

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Authors: I. V. Aprielieva, M. S. Pyvovarenko

Currently, the problems of education, development and upbringing of preschool children are becoming relevant. The article substantiates the role of musical-rhythmic gymnastics as a means of moral and aesthetic education of preschool children, at the present stage of development of society in general and education in particular. The analysis of the leading scientific works and methodical psychological and pedagogical literature according to the researched problem is carried out. The article notes the relationship between such educational lines as: moral, aesthetic (musical) and physical (rhythmic). The essence of the concepts «moral education», «aesthetic education», «musical-rhythmic education» is determined. It is noted that in modern conditions of education development the problem of moral and aesthetic education of preschoolers by means of motor activity, in particular musical-rhythmic gymnastics remains actual. After all, the use of music as an educational tool will optimize the process of integration of moral, aesthetic and physical education. As a result, it provides harmonious development and education of the person in whom imagination, aesthetic feelings, figurative thinking, the formed basic qualities of the person work. Also, the connection between mastering movement and spiritual development is determined. After all, the individual rises to a higher level of spiritual development and cultural level of movement, when he is perceived and realized from the very beginning. Optimization of this process is facilitated by appropriately selected music that accompanies exercise. Thus, through the perception of a musical work and its reproduction through the performance of certain movements, there is an education of culture and beauty of movement, positive moral qualities.

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Authors: I. D. Bekh

The article emphasizes that the mission of every person on Earth is to lead a full life and to do good deeds on the highest dimension of spirituality: to live so as not to chase evil and not to run away from good; to string good deeds so that there is not the slightest gap between them; to reduce their actions to the welfare of mankind as to the absolute spiritualization of its spiritual achievements. The author emphasizes the need to revive one of the most common imperatives of ancient ethics, aesthetics and pedagogy, according to which the combination of pleasant and useful was considered the only process of good-creation, in which a growing personality was involved. The author notes that the growing personality should be able to understand both the inner world of another person and his own world, to trace his own mental movements; the growing personality should be filled with socially useful formations carried by the human world. The value improvement of the growing personality occurs both through the preservation of the sprouts of good impulses, and through the purification of negative states from various lower aspirations and attitudes. The author characterizes indifference as a leading negative education and a characteristics of frugality as an internal education that should prevent the loss of existing spiritual achievements. It is emphasized that along with everyday situations and relationships, life is filled with interpersonal relationships of the highest level; it is a value worldview as a leading factor in the formation and development of a personality. The author conditionally differentiates two groups of personalities: spiritually perfect and spiritually primitive personalities; and outlines what should be the optimal behavior of a spiritually perfect personality in relation to a spiritually primitive personality. In the article the author comes to the conclusion that even in the insignificant it is necessary to act in such a way that it provides for the highest goal, and then life will bring deserved joy.

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Authors: O. P. Bodyk, S. I. Makarenko

New ideology and practice of national education emphasize the priority of the human personality. One of the requirements of a systematic approach to the management of educational institutions (hereinafter – EI) is to enrich the managerial culture of the leader, indicating its importance and social significance. To enrich managerial culture of the EI leaders have management knowledge, high motivation for the development of managerial culture, the desire and ability to constantly work on themselves, self-improvement. One of the effective modern technologies of development and self-development of the EI head is self-coaching, the tools of which allow to solve these issues, develop managerial culture, learn to manage his/her professional activities and personal life. Coaching as an effective management method has been successfully studied by foreign and Ukrainian scientists, including the introduction of it into work with teachers. However, the research article has noted that there is a gap in the existing literature and practice with regard to examining in detail the use of self-coaching by the EI heads, as well as the use of self-coaching for the development of the managerial culture of the EI leaders. The study defines the theoretical aspects of self-coaching of the EI head, identifies key ideas and the main tasks of this technology. The role of self-coaching in the formation and development of management culture is revealed. The tools of self-coaching for the development of the managerial culture of the EI head are identified. It is concluded that self-coaching as an effective tool for managing and influencing the performance of individual employees and the educational institution as a whole contributes, on the one hand, to the personal and professional development of the leader; and on the other – to enrich his/her managerial culture.

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Authors: Y. O. Burtseva

The article considers the problem of developing tolerance to overcome bullying, which has been spreading in recent years in many foreign countries and in Ukraine. It was found out that the category of “tolerance” is multidimensional, complex interdisciplinary, since it is at the intersection of the interests of philosophers, political and cultural scientists, sociologists, ethnologists, psychologists and educators. Therefore, at present, there is no single definition of this phenomenon in the various sciences of anthropology. In modern philosophical discourse, tolerance is defined as a culture of philosophical thinking, as a moral principle that reflects the resolution of contradictions based on the multidimensionality of social life, or as mutual respect for various cultures and traditions. According to psychologists, tolerance is associated with multi-layered content and various factors, different paradigms and tools. Researchers of tolerance in education believe that historically it has developed along the lines of pedagogical humanism, the theory of free education, pedagogy of cooperation, pedagogy of non-violence, pedagogy of support, the concept of personality-oriented education. It is educational activity that is the main means of developing tolerance in society and the main content of pedagogical activity to prevent bullying: education of the ability to see, respect; to recognize the right of others to be different; to respect the human dignity of all people without exception, to perceive this difference as a value; perception, understanding, recognition of oneself and others at the level of emotions and feelings; the idea of complementarity, creating an atmosphere promoting self-realization and self-development of each adolescent. The Donetsk Regional In-Service Teacher Training Institute considers this issue both during the advanced training of pedagogical staff of the Donetsk region and during intercourse activities. The Psychology and Personal Development Department has developed a program and methodological support for the special course "Prevention and Counteraction to Violence against Children"; during the year the psychological coaching studio "Psychological and pedagogical diagnostics in the work system of the class teacher" worked.

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Authors: A. O. Vitchenko

The article deals with comprehension of modern strategy of Ukrainian pedagogical science development, revealing of leadership essence in the scientific and pedagogical activity. It was revealed, that leadership position of scholar-educator, his/her influence on diffusion of pedagogical innovations becomes extremely important due to its significant adjustment in direction of civilizational progress, rapid increase of human factor in the process of societal transformations, forward-looking and culture focus of human activity. The job specification of scholar-leader was defined, criterial indicators of his/her leadership activity (independence, initiativity, enthusiasm, courage, determination, flexibility in the problem solution adherence to principles, responsibility) were presented. The specific features of scientific and pedagogical leadership are unquestioning moral authority of scholar, critical attitude toward results of any scientific and research, professional and practical activity; scientific achievements penetrate in the educational activity, reflect on the indicators of educational training of educatees, lay the foundation for their future life and professional success. It was determined the following conditions for spread of leadership in pedagogical science: staffs’ conscious need for leader, successful tasks solution, innovative scientific search; personal motivation of scholar for leadership position, willingness to cooperate; competitiveness, competitive scientific environment; receptiveness to new ideas by colleagues, educatees and academic environment; personal readiness for cooperation and common success. It was proved that spread of leadership idea in the academic environment provides for confirmation of active culture attitude toward solution of current problems of learning, training and development of personality in the modern social and cultural coordinates.

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Authors: D. M. Dimitrova

Recently, the cultural diversity in the Bulgarian school has been increasing, which requires discussion of some possibilities for identifying and solving the tasks and issues posed by teachers that are related to the education of children from various ethnic groups. The author considers the possibilities of interactive methods used as a means of creating a positive attitude of Roma children to school. The aim of the article is to identify the problems associated with the retention of Roma children in the educational system, and the possibility of solving it through changing the traditional educational environment in the direction of full communication between participants, cooperation and joint solving problems in the educational process. The use of interactive methods provides children with education through experience and training at different levels, training in which all students are equal, regardless of their social or ethnicity. With this in mind, interactive teaching methods are presented through which the interest of Roma children in mastering English as a foreign language, as well as their positive attitude to school life in general, is stimulated. The proposed interactive methods have been tested with students from the Roma ethnic group who are studying in elementary school. These methods are applicable to every educational system aimed at the desegregation of Roma children and the provision of pedagogical support for teaching English, and not only. In the article, the following combination of interactive methods is described: ‒ visualization; ‒ training in collaboration with the option of working in small groups; ‒ outdoor game. As a result of the study and analysis of the results, we came to the conclusion that the use of interactive methods in elementary school reveals opportunities for increasing interest among Roma students in learning English as a foreign language, as well as in relation to their motivation to learn and increasing their willingness to participate in the educational activities.

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Authors: S. V. Kolosova, Yu. V. Syrova

The article covers some aspects for the formation of spiritual culture among future educators as a component of a professional image. The main components of the educator's professional image are revealed natural qualities (communication, empathy, reflexivity, eloquence) of quality, formed as a result of education and training (moral and ethical ideas, psychological health, communication skills, spiritual culture); life and professional experience. It has been established that the image of the educator, in scientific research, is considered in the context of the problems of formation the individual stale of the educator, and is defined as a qualitative characteristic of the personality, which contributes to the expression of its internal attitudes, personal and professional qualities, life position, spiritual culture. The analysis has been made of different views on the problem of the formation of person's spirituality. It has been found that spiritual culture depends on psychological especially of the personality, its moral values, related with evaluation categories and the general culture. The main value guidelines for the formation of the spiritual culture of future preschool specialists are summarized: humanistic values (tolerance, empathy, altruism, perception), moral values (conscience, dignity, honesty, respect, truthfulness, justice), professional values (diligence, responsibility, professional knowledge and skills, pedagogical tact, professional ethics), self-educational values (reflection, desire to know the world, oneself, the meaning and purpose of one’s life). It has been established that purposeful work on the formation of value guidelines in the process of training contributes to the development of professional and personal competence of future preschool educators.

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Authors: T. V. Potapchuk, М. V. Klepar, N. S. Kravets

The article pays special attention to the process of formation of socio-cultural and spiritual values of student youth belonging to the social environment, and socio-pedagogical factors. Theoretical generalization and practical solution of the scientific problem of formation of socio-cultural and spiritual values of students in the social and educational environment is carried out. It is presented that education has all the constituent elements: the presence of at least two individuals, subjects-objects of education, actions, deeds, acts by which there is an educational impact in the form of techniques, methods and means of education, as well as their elements in in the form of words, touches, movements directed at each other and influencing their behavior. The social environment is a set of social conditions of human life (spheres of social life, social institutions, social groups) that affect his consciousness and behavior. It is noted that socio-cultural and spiritual values have a practical expression in the real behavior of students. The provision of conditions for the formation of socio-cultural and spiritual values of students is among the defining tasks of the social and educational process in higher education. A highly spiritual graduate is the end result of pedagogical activity at the university in general and each teacher in particular. In order to imagine what qualities he must have in a complex and multifaceted process of formation of socio-cultural and spiritual values and orientations, it is necessary to create a socio-pedagogical technology for the formation of socio-cultural and spiritual values of students. The basic functions of the social and educational environment are determined: culturological, value-forming, adaptive, socialized, function of social control, normative function, and integrative function.

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Authors: A. K. Radu, S. S. Rashуdova

It is determined that the main task of modern school education is the formation of key competencies among schoolchildren. Considering that fact, the most important competency is communicative on, it is emphasized that the work on the formation and development of a personality occurs through communication and begins with the development of speech already in the family, then in children's educational institutions, continues in comprehensive and high schools. The authors examine the features of speech culture formation among young schoolchildren as an indicator and component of communication culture. It has been proven that the speech culture and the communication culture do not exist without each other. The speech culture presupposes adherence to the speaker of the rules of pronunciation and word use, the ability to use expressive linguistic means, taking into account the goals and objectives of the language. At the same time, the speech culture reveals not only the normalization and richness of the language, but also the general culture of a person, his good breeding, tact, tolerance towards others, etc., it becomes a reflection of the communication culture. The authors present an up-to-date view of the problem under study in pedagogical science. In the article the qualitative characteristics and practical ways of formation and development of speech culture are presented. It is noted that the pedagogical work on the formation of the speech culture among young schoolchildren consists of the development of speech hearing; development of literary pronunciation; replenishment of vocabulary; mastering the communicative and ethical side of the language (Derevyanko) and goes through a certain system of tasks, exercises, methods and forms (some of them are presented in this article). The content of the lessons is built through discussion of current life problems; use of gaming technologies; individual work and work in pairs, in dialogue; tasks for finding errors, comparison; creative tasks for the development of imagination, fantasy (creation of fairy tales, stories, creative reading, etc.). Such forms and methods of work contribute not only to the development of memory, but also logic, analytical and imaginative thinking, teach to listen, express an opinion, and teach mutual understanding, tolerance and co-creation.

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Authors: A. Yе. Skyrda

The article outlines the development of the culture of engineering education at the end of the XX and the beginning of the XXI century. Politicians, employers, researchers, and educators pay close attention to the U.S. engineering education system and training of engineers, as engineering education is responsible for developing and maintaining the nation's technical infrastructure and potential for innovation. The main modern drivers of the reform of engineering education are the advisory councils of engineering colleges and departments, as well as engineering professional societies. Most engineering colleges and engineering faculties have production advisory boards consisting of graduates and representatives of the companies, which employ a significant number of graduates. Private foundations have a long history of supporting the education reform in the United States. In addition to advisory boards, publications and conferences of professional societies, including the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, are considered very influential in the development of educational programs. Innovative engineering programs are designed to develop effective links between engineering education and primary and secondary education, promote dual degree programs, maintain regular, well-planned interaction with industry, and disseminate data; stimulate remuneration of the teachers who develop or implement successful innovations in teaching and learning, and reduce the time and cost required to obtain a degree in engineering education. The National Alliance of Collective Inventors and Innovators was founded in order to promote invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship among university students across the country as a way to create new businesses and employment opportunities.

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Authors: N. A. Umanets

The author of the article examines the crisis of youth socialization in the reality of information society. The new model of youth socialization is at the stage of formation. This social group is among the first to be affected by the globalization processes. Changes in values, characteristics and specifics of communication models caused by the digital revolution have contributed to increasing individualization of social practices. The increase of social life complexity is accompanied by intensification of information exchange and increasing needs of the people in it. Adapting to new conditions of existence, modern person has to transform his or her cognitive strategy and time to handle the increasing flow of information. Linear, binary thinking is displaced with nonlinear one. Modern person often thinks in colourful images, brands, advertisements texts without having the complete picture. Consciousness of the person is being changed under the pressure of the information flow, the speech, thought process and psychological qualities of personality are also changing. The author considers the correlation between the traditional and new forms in the structure of young people’s reading practices. The article discusses the process of cyber socializing, which acquires a greater role in the conditions of transformation of the socio-cultural environment and values system. It focuses on the education as a key institution that ensures the social development of young people. The urgency of this problem is related to the development of virtual communication space, social networks and the need of youth to belong to various social networks.

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Authors: G. P. Shevchenko

The article provides a theoretical analysis of the influence of art on the education of students’ qualities of a Person of Culture. It is emphasized that culture is the fundamental basis for preserving a person from those negative influences of modern civilization, aimed at the destruction of the human in person. The author notes that culture forms a special type of person, which in different historical epochs corresponds to the spirit of his time; and it is also the core of the human personality, which embodies the worldview culture of the personality, world attitudes, the system of values and meanings of human life and distinguishes human humanity over cruelty and indifference; an important condition for personal improvement, the choice of cultural ideals of human life. The author emphasizes that cultivation is the humanization of a person capable of living in a human society. It has been noted that the education of culture is entrusted to the humanities. The author assigns a special role to living knowledge, which gives students the opportunity to “self-reflect”, to “be themselves”, to “know themselves”, to “talk about themselves”. The author of the article focuses on the preservation of a person's human qualities associated with love of life, hard work, faith, love, kindness, world outlook, attitude, patriotism. The author notes that a person must be harmoniously developed, spiritual and moral, artistic and aesthetic and highly cultured. It has been proved that an important role in the education of the best human qualities, moral and aesthetic ideals belongs to art, because its use in the educational process of the Higher Establishments of Education contributes to mutual enrichment, complementarity of figurative and abstract logical thinking and contributes to essential changes in the spiritual, cultural and artistic and aesthetic attitude of the personality to the world. The author concludes that art should teach people to cultivate the Good, the Beautiful, promote the formation of high human ideals, the desire for creativity, which will allow to bring up a real Person of Culture among students in the future.

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Authors: M.V. Bezuhla

The article gives a characteristics of the image of a modern educated person. The characteristic features of the educated person are defined. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of humanity, morality and creativity in the image of a highly educated person as its vitally important qualities. The author of the article analyzes the ideas of philosophers and educators about education as an image formation. The definitions of the concepts of image, education, person, educated person, humanity, morality, creativity are given in the article. Education is defined as the driving force of the development of society, which is able to assist the society in the matter of restoring the balance that it has lost. The author draws special attention to the need to shift the emphasis in education to the formation of the spiritual and cultural values of the growing generation on the basis of the principle of the unity of educational and cultural spaces. The presence of an organic relationship between the concepts of education and culture is emphasized. Key areas of research of the problem of forming the image of the modern educated person (noospheric person, planetary-cosmic personality, management philosopher; homo educatus, asymmetric person, homo scribens, person of culture) are named. The author's idea of the essence of the modern educated person is characterized. The author’s interpretation of the concept "image of the modern educated person" as a spirituality-oriented, culture-oriented, morality-oriented, highly educated person is given; a reasonable consumer of an educational product – "felt, deeply conscious" knowledge; a bearer of spiritual culture, moral culture of behavior and a "spiritually awakened" holistic consciousness of a high level; creator of spiritual and cultural values of education.

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Authors: M. A. Kasych

In this article, the author considers the positive aspects impact of modern information space on the upbringing the kindness in adolescents. The concept of information infrastructure of society as an environment that provides the ability to collect, transmit, store, process and disseminate information is considered. The concept of information ecology as a science that studies the patterns of information impact on humans in psychophysiological and social aspects is considered. The author emphasizes that despite the potential negative impact, Internet resources, in case of correct and responsible usage, can expand the worldview, allow to study the world globally, to get acquainted with different views, exchange and share opinions. The article describes the concept of tolerance, according to the declaration of principles of tolerance. Primarily, the author considers the influence of tolerance ideas spreading in the information space on the mentality and worldview of adolescents. In particular, the article substantiates the positive impact on the upbringing the kindness in adolescents of the latest body positivity trend (from the English. Body positivity - the idea that people should feel happy with and proud of their body, whatever shape or size it is). The author emphasizes that a positive trend in the modern information space is also a change of attitude to animals. Taking care about them as about smaller and human dependent creatures, contributes to the upbringing of humanity in adolescents. The article considers the features of spreading and popularization of charity in the modern information space, in particular on the Internet. The author emphasizes that the main positive feature of this is that teenagers have the opportunity to use the Internet resources to observe the work of various charitable foundations from the inside and to join the volunteer work that has a positive impact on the education of kindness and humanity.

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Authors: V. E. Krasnopolskyi, N. E. Mohilevska

The article is devoted to the problem of the formation of the aesthetic attitude at cadets of institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The specificity of the educational space of higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is closeness, which does not contribute to the development of human aspirations for humanistic values. One of the tasks of educational work is the development and use, the search for new opportunities to improve the aesthetic education of future law enforcement officers. The education of a serviceman requires the creation of conditions and the use of various pedagogical means of influence in order to form an aesthetically developed personality. Aesthetic education allows students to develop an aesthetic attitude towards their life activities, objects of reality, and the fulfillment of professional duty. Authors underline that formation of the cadets’ aesthetic attitude to the person is formed during the stage-by-stage development of aesthetic interest in the following sequence: first to himself/herself, then to the past and only then to an image of the future. Thus, the aesthetic component is a determining component in the structure of the cadet aesthetic attitude and is shown as an aesthetic orientation. Taking into account the technical and didactic capabilities of web technologies for the formation of an aesthetic attitude to a person, the authors proposed a developed Web-based special course "Art and the Internet".

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Authors: O. P. Luchaninova

The article focuses on the pedagogical reflection of the teacher of a modern institution of higher education, which is a necessary tool for understanding the methodological foundations of teaching, the culture of interaction with students, is an element of knowledge, self-knowledge, the spiritual world of a person. Reflection today is a modern form of philosophical understanding of knowledge, a method of obtaining it. An attempt is made to outline the interdisciplinarity of the problem of pedagogical reflection in modern conditions. Interdisciplinarity provides a complex of tasks: the creation of a cultural and spiritual center in a higher education institution, the harmony of spirituality and culture, the value of cultural and spiritual values in the context of effective, spiritual pedagogy, the objective need of society for a competitive specialist personality, and the like. The author notes the personality of the teacher, his ability to change, the desire to be morally-spiritual in a modern way against the background of the social crisis that developed in society before quarantine and deepened during it. It is noted that only a person can become an example for a person. Carrying out pedagogical reflection, the author notes that the example of a 21st Century Man today must be sought not among representatives of other generations and times, but among contemporaries. This should be an innovative person in everything: in science, scientific approaches to the eternal problems of Good, Beauty; an integral personality, a beacon in the world of pedagogical science and art, education for students, who are guided in life by the moral code, educates students to live in harmony with their conscience and heart, to see the beautiful, to reach for it. The problems of upbringing in higher education and ways to overcome them through the student's knowledge of himself in the fight against his shortcomings are given; restructuring the public consciousness of youth through effective pedagogy; the implementation of beautiful acts in accordance with the highest ethics; the implementation of the evolution of individual consciousness, the adoption of responsibility for their individual evolution.

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Authors: Т. V. Моdestova

The summary of exploring "student experience" as a pedagogical phenomenon and an innovative component of the UK higher school based on the author’s monographic studies have been presented in the report. The current context of the UK higher education addressing the mentioned above problem has been characterized. It has been found its complex and debatable nature. Particularly, an academic discussion is going around priority of providing academic quality before meeting students’ needs as customers. The approaches to understanding the problem of the student experience at higher school view by British experts have been identified. It has been found that a holistic approach to the student experience term consideration conditions relevance of its studying as a student journey, starting from applying procedures up to the post graduating stage at higher education establishment. The following groups of factors which have high capability to influence on unique student experience have been considered: students’ expectations about university and student life, period of transition, peers and personal networks, the degree programme, extra-curricular activities, employability and other factors. The appropriate tools for representing and recording the UK university graduates’ achievements shaped by their experience have been explored. Particularly, Higher Education Achievements Record (HEAR) has been studied in its essence.

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Authors: O. M. Oleksiuk

The article considers the problem of developing spiritual potential of a personality in lifelong arts education. The cluster model of the development of a person’s spiritual potential and its component structure has been offered. The effectiveness of the cluster approach in lifelong arts education has been substantiated. The appeal of education to a personality, his/her personal sphere, individuality, self-realization in creative activity is a factor of scientific reflection of new tendencies. From the point of view of a whole person the educational process in a higher school is considered as the construct directed to the development of the person’s spiritual forces. The cluster approach declares that its main priority is to develop spiritual potential of a personality in the educational process and identifies the most important components of post-nonclassical arts education. Spiritual potential is manifested in the appeal of the subjects of educational process to the universe of culture. The world of ideas, images, spiritual experiences, through which the subjects of the educational process carry out transformations, is integrated into the phenomenon of spiritual experience. The development of the personality’s spiritual potential depends on the quality of lifelong education. The introduction of a cluster model of the personality’s spiritual potential development in arts education involves a new approach to understanding the transition from past to future. The main mission of lifelong arts education is to provide conditions for self-realization of a personality in life and profession throughout life.

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Authors: S. S. Rashydova

The article is devoted to the analysis of the teachings of Galyna Pavlivna Shevchenko (Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Full Member of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Director of the Scientific Research Institute of Spiritual Development, of Man, Head of the UNESCO Chair "Spiritual and Cultural Values of Upbringing and Education", Head of the Pedagogy Department of Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, member of the National Commission of Ukraine for UNESCO) regarding the main conceptual ideas of personality education. The novelty of the paper is the fact that until now there have been no attempts to study, analyse and conceptually and systemically interpret the teachings of G. P. Shevchenko. Moreover, they require such a conceptualization. In all her papers, the scientist attaches particular importance to education aimed at the formation of an ideal personality, at its cultivation, spiritualization, etc. All the papers of the Academician are aimed at revealing the problems associated with two main directions in the personality education: artistic and aesthetic and spiritual. Within the framework of these directions, concepts and interesting conceptual ideas have been built, which will be discussed in the presented paper. The indicated directions in the creative work of G .P. Shevchenko do not exist separately. They are integrated into each other, and interconnected. Therefore, one of the main ideas (perhaps the key ones) is that the spiritual is impossible without the artistic and aesthetic; and vice versa, the spiritual exists, lives within the artistic and aesthetic, within the limits of the art. Such an understanding of education becomes possible in the spiritual and artistic-aesthetic environment through the means of the art, the ideal images, the personal example, and the like. This new understanding of education and new concepts in the vocabulary of pedagogical science (humancreativity, culturalcreativity, spiritualcreativity) reveal the whole meaning of the educational process – for the sake of a person, his formation, the disclosure of his inclinations, the development of his abilities, the best potential, the formation of his spirit, enrichment and creation of his spiritual world. The research carried out does not exhaust all the questions, problems, ideas and provisions raised in the scientific research of G. P. Shevchenko. It only schematically defines the author’s vision of those basic provisions and ideas to which the scientific and creative activity of the scientist is devoted. They have become the basic provisions for the successors of these ideas in Ukraine, for the development of ideas by the scientific school of G. P. Shevchenko, and they have found a response and consonance with the ideas of scientists abroad.

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Authors: M. V. Roganova

The article describes and analyzes the theoretical and practical aspects of educating the spiritual culture of future teachers by means of interaction of arts. Based on the analysis of scientific developments of leading domestic and foreign scientists, the role in the formation of professionalism and cultural and spiritual development of a modern teacher is revealed. Attention is focused on the significance of the synthesis of arts and shown its role in the process of professional training of future teachers in the context of the activities of the research laboratory "Spiritual Foundations of Preschool Education", the purpose of which is to develop scientific programs, projects of spiritual development of the personality of a preschool child and to promote spiritual and cultural revival, artistic, creative and aesthetic development of student youth - future specialists in preschool education. The directions of the author's methodology for the upbringing of the spiritual culture of future teachers through the interaction of arts are revealed as: enrichment of the emotional and sensory sphere of students, improving the artistic and imaginative perception of various types of arts, stimulating artistic and creative activities in the artistic and aesthetic direction.

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Authors: T. H. Tyurina

The article defines Man as a holistic being, a hierarchical three-level structure, the unity of spirit, soul and body, a synthesis of two principles: spiritual, cosmic, eternal and earthly, mortal, changeable. The phenomena of "spirit", "spirituality" are considered in terms of religious, pedagogical and interdisciplinary approaches. According to Christian doctrine, "spirit" is the divine principle in Man, and "spirituality" is the degree of revelation and development of the Spirit of God in him. The essence and content of the concepts "spirit", "spirituality” are characterized from the point of view of modern pedagogical science (Academician G. Shevchenko), defining spirit as vivifying power originating from God and spirituality as verity, good, beauty, faith, hope, love, wisdom, following them spiritualizes an individual, brings his life closer to the ideal. The stages of Man’s self-spiritualization that combine spiritual self-knowledge and self-improvement of bodily-physical, mental and spiritual components of a holistic person are analyzed. The evolutionary levels of the development of human spirituality are determined and characterized. They are closely interconnected and mutually condition each other: personal spirituality, social spirituality, noospheric (cosmoplanetary) spirituality. Each subsequent stage of spiritual development is based on the previous one, gradually evolving from it. It is proved that spirituality is a determining factor in the evolution of Man and the World, as improving spiritually, Man through his information-energy (spiritual-mental) component has a harmonizing effect on the outside world, contributing to its further evolution.

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Authors: A. S. Khokhlov

The article is devoted to the study of one of the components of spiritual development – the formation of patriotism as the spiritual and moral foundation of the personality. The person is the most important carrier of moral and ethical norms and values. Especially a teacher in a general educational institution acts as a "translator" in the process of exchange of experience, information, achieving efficiency and harmony in the formation of pupils' spiritual culture and civic responsibility, active citizenship and patriotism as a component of this culture. Attention in the study of the problem deserves the formation of patriotism in pupils as a spiritual and moral basis of personality, understanding of national identity, which should be manifested in active and conscious civic relations and assessments. In modern society, in the conditions of globalization, the man feels the influence of economic, social and political changes, which leads to the shift of the system of values of the people to the background. From all of the above, the article notes the need for society and the state to accept the importance for the individual and each citizen of the acceptance and awareness of human values, national consciousness as an important factor in influencing the comprehensive development of the homeland and society, in particular, its spiritual enrichment and growth. In the article basic concepts that define the essence and role of patriotic education of pupils in the development of their spiritual culture (development and forming of moral, ethic, aesthetic, intellectual, civil values) are analyzed. The questions of value of patriotic education of pupils in Germany and Ukraine are examined. Realization of patriotic education of pupils in educational establishments of Germany and Ukraine is compared.

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Authors: T. L. Antonenko

The article is devoted to the methodology of the formation of the value and sense sphere of the personality. The methodological foundations of the formation of the value and sense sphere of the personality are determined by the provisions of the post-non-classical methodology of scientific knowledge, the philosophy of existentialism, humanistic psychology, psychology of activity, anthropological and axiological psychology, and interval epistemology. A specific feature of post-non-classical psychology is the ontological appeal to the value and sense dimensions of a person, his soulfulness. It is noted that the formation of the value and sense sphere of the personality is a consequence not only of the self-construction of the personality, the result of his/her own efforts, as well as of specially organized activities, such as education and upbringing. Both the one and the other methods of comprehending the world are actually methods of understanding, cognition of objective reality as the reality of a social, constructive combination in the consciousness of these concepts. The methodology of the study of the value and sense sphere of the personality is based on the leading ideas of the post-non-classical methodology of scientific knowledge with special emphasis on the value and semantic aspects of the world of human life, the formation and development of the personality, the methodology of constructivism, which determines the consideration of the personality as a subject-creator and in the context of his own life, the provisions of such methodological approaches, such as systemic, active, subjective, synergetic, phenomenological, and hermeneutic, which are considered as complementary (complementary).

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Authors: L. E. Bielovetska

The problem of external independent evaluation in English for admission Master`s degree programs in Ukraine is considered in the article. The perspective for further improvement of English teaching and learning standards at Ukrainian universities has been found. The correspondence to the CEFR basic levels and English proficiency has been identified. Conceptual Principles of State Policy on the Development of English in the Field of Higher Education are considered. The study included 1546 participants. The age of students, who studied to gain the first higher education, was between 17 and 20. The students were not familiar with the structure of External Independent Evaluation and they have never passed it. The research was carried out during the period 2018–2019. The relevance of English language competence in the professional context is noted emphasized as a key point of the presented research. The necessity to provide a sufficient competitive level for Ukrainian graduates through improving correspondent English language training has been considered. The study is based on a study of reports by British experts and contemporary scientific publications presented international researchers have focused on the problems of internationalization and perspectives for Ukrainian universities in the English language dimension. The relevance of studying and adaptation of the UK higher education successful practice has been highlighted. The problems and potential ways of improving students` English language proficiency in the given context are identified. In particular, the study contains important recommendations regarding the number of contact hours and the required levels of English proficiency for the main groups of participants in the educational process in higher education according to international standards.

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Authors: Ye. V. Gromov

The article highlights the peculiarities of usage of different types of e-learning products in the future teachers training process. The author gives the results of a comparative analysis investigating readiness of students of higher pedagogical institutions in Poland and the Czech Republic to use modern ICT, in particular, the Internet and e-learning tools (ELE), in the process of obtaining education. The aim of the study was to obtain relevant information on the reasons why students use (or do not use) certain ELE tools and to find out the needs, difficulties and expectations of students to work in an e-learning environment. Based on the comparative analysis results, it was concluded that: Polish students do not use the Internet as a source of educational information as actively as their Czech counterparts; the use of ICT by Polish students in educational activities is the result of encouragement from the teachers’ side rather than on their own initiative, but Czech students are more conscious in this respect; for Polish students the main factor in the use of ICT in educational activities is the ability to perform tasks at their own pace, at a convenient time, in a comfortable environment, for Czech students this factors are less decisive; the Polish students emphasize the importance of access to wireless communications much more often than their Czech coevals; future Polish teachers emphasize the importance of an individual approach, the teacher’s attentive attitude to the students’ personal needs and interests much more often than their Czech colleagues; as additional opportunities that could be provided by e-learning environments, both Polish and Czech students prefer the opportunity to learn another foreign language; the Polish students have a stronger hope that the use of ICT will significantly help them in organizing educational and extracurricular activities, the expectations of Czech students in this aspect are not so obvious.

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Authors: N. D. Karapuzova, Yu. H. Pavlenko

The article analyzes the features of the educational environment in a pedagogical institution of higher education, which is aesthetized with the help of museum funds and at the same time is part of its educational process. It has been established that aesthetization provides for spatial-objective filling (design of classrooms, the use of museum objects, independent museums, etc.) and generates a harmonization of the social environment. It is noted that the methodological basis of the educational process in the museum environment is a dialogue in three areas, namely: the student’s direct dialogue with the museum teacher (teacher), the interpersonal dialogue of all participants in the educational process and the "invisible" dialogue of the future teacher with the museum subject. The organizational and pedagogical conditions for the aestheticization of the educational environment of pedagogical IHE by museum funds are defined as an effective external factor in increasing the efficiency of future teachers' professional training: the formation of an aesthetically colored museum and pedagogical environment, which provides for the targeted use of subject-spatial reserves of museums of various profiles, especially pedagogical; the introduction of the museum-pedagogical component (with pronounced aesthetic content) in the content of all types of students' activities (educational, scientific, educational, actually museum and special preparation for the use of museums in schools); taking into account the aestheticization of the educational environment of mental processes, relationships and human experiences that ensure the effectiveness of the impact of museum funds on personal development. It has been established that museum-pedagogical measures organized and directed in a certain way are capable of changing the qualitative parameters of the process of professional training of future teachers, the entire educational space of a pedagogical institution of higher education and, more broadly, the life of students and future teachers. At the same time, the educational museum environment is revealed to the participants in the educational process as a spiritualized space filled with images. An important condition for such a dialogue is the development of museum culture, as the individual’s ability to perceive museum (subject) information.

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Authors: O. І. Kozmenko

The problem of determining the characteristics of modern American students is considered in this article. The demographic changes of the United States in the 1970s led to the emergence of a new student population. For a long time, the most students in universities were those who entered postsecondary education in the same calendar year that he or she finished high school, just studied (did not work) and had no financial difficulties. Now such students are only a quarter of the higher education students. So, lecturers work mainly with students who have certain differences in comparison to traditional students. This category is called «non-traditional students». At the beginning of the XXI century, a number of studies appeared about this category of students to prove the benefits of using their experience. The article analyzes the scientific researches of American pedagogues regarding the definition of the category «non-traditional students». Initially, such students were those who were more than 24 years old at the time of entering the university, who did not live in a campus and did not study full-time. Gradually, this definition changed and scientists at the beginning of the 21st century expanded the definition with various characteristics. Three categories of non-traditional students appeared according to the number of characteristics they have. But not all researchers recognized this problem and the article discusses Donaldson and Townsend’s (2007) four classifications that illustrate how researchers in higher education perceive nontraditional student characteristics and experience. Recently, the definition of non-traditional students has expanded significantly, and now, it also considered such characteristics as «first-generation students», people with low socio-economic status, representatives of ethnic minorities, immigrants, etc. So, in modern higher education, students which certain number of non-traditional characteristics prevail, so American universities need to pay appropriate attention to these students and create the conditions for their success.

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Authors: M. I. Levrints (Lőrincz)

The paper focuses on the features of the practical component of the US foreign language teacher education programmes based on the analysis of student teaching handbooks, student teaching syllabi and curricula of respective programmes. To this end methods of thematic analysis, content analysis and comparison were applied in the study. The growing importance of the practical component in the US system of language teacher education has brought about the application of numerous didactic measures aimed at the development of teaching competence, such as shifting of the practical component to earlier stages of educational programmes; raising the expectations for student teachers’ professional skills, as reflected in external accountability measures; updating didactic approaches in the organization of practicum; emphasizing teaching candidates’ practical knowledge and skills in the world languages teacher preparation standards. The findings of the study suggest that the main didactic approaches used during practicum at the US universities are observation (100%), lesson development, planning of the instructional process (100%), keeping reflective journals (86%), accompanying seminars (64%), portfolio (57%), reading of the relevant academic literature (57%), self-assessment (57%), teacher work sample (43%), conferences for feedback or professional development sessions between student teachers and university supervisors (43%), attendance of and participation in professional events (36%), videotaping lessons given by prospective teachers (36%), case study (14%) and others.

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Authors: D. A. Liuta

The article raises the question of the model of formation of readiness of future specialists in tourism to professional activity in the field of social tourism. The following scientists have devoted their scientific works and research to the problem of forming the readiness of future specialists for professional activity: V. V. Kraevsky, V. K. Lukashevich, I. A. Konovalova, S. М. Vyshnyakova, V. S. Bezrukova, S. U. Goncharenko and others. The essence of the concepts: "formation", "model", "modeling", which are the basic ones in the study of the formation of the readiness of future specialists in tourism to professional activity in the field of social tourism. The model of specialist preparation for professional activity is described on the example of O. Karpenko’s model. An example of the author’s structural model of formation of readiness of future specialists in tourism for professional activity in the field of social tourism is given and its essence is revealed. The author gives definition to the modules of the model of formation of readiness of future specialists in tourism for professional activity in the field of social tourism. They include target module, methodological module, technological module, and effective module. The essence of each of the selected modules is substantiated, and also the purpose of the model is defined. Besides, the tasks of the model are allocated according to its purpose. Particular attention is paid to the characteristics of methodological approaches, which have been identified on the basis of the objectives of the model. These methodological approaches have made it possible to determine the methodological principles. The conclusions are drawn based on all of the above.

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Authors: N. M. Mohyliova, S. V. Sarnatskyi

The Retrospective-historical approach with simultaneous vision of perspectives makes it possible to more clearly highlight not only the mistakes and individual achievements of the past experience, but also to better understand those that are taking place now. Thoughtfully looking at modern pedagogical problems, we should give ourselves advice that the questions that are overdue are not born of the present, but are made and motivated by the past. Without this understanding, historical untruths can be allowed. In the article, the authors attempt to study and analyze the main systems of special education on the part of pedagogy and psychology. Separately, we analyze the phenomenon of infanticide, which was typical for the European "dark" mass space, and, at the same time, we bring the opposite facts, which indicate the historical formation of a tolerant attitude of society to people with various phenomena of deviation in development during the XIV – XIX centuries. The article analyzes the contribution of outstanding teachers-philosophers, doctors, psychologists and therapists, such as Vittorino da Filtre, I. Pestalozzi, and J. Reil, I. Weise, K. Kern, E. Seguin et al.), provides and compares the experience of various outstanding scientists in the field of working with children and adults with pathologies. The authors note that at the beginning of the twenty-FIRST century, society puts forward various requirements for the education of "special" children. Already in Ukraine, parents and children have the right to choose a training institution. Therefore, the main idea of the article is the choice between differentiation and improvement of the structure of the parallel educational system, and full integration and inclusion, as well as the recognition of the human right to be "not like everyone else".

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Authors: M. V. Roganova

The article considers theoretical aspects of organization of educational process in higher pedagogical educational institutions on the basis of the value approach, which involves continuous cultural, social and moral and professional development of professional identity based on public needs and personal requests. The main task is to prepare a specialist, who can improve his professional skills, to reproduce and expand his life experience, to transform the material conditions of society, its culture, accumulate and create new values. The concept of studentcentrism as an element of the new pedagogical thinking is defined. Its essential features include recognition of the strategic focus in a comprehensive and harmonious development of the individual; changing attitudes on the nature and type of professional training of future specialist, who acts in it as a subject of pedagogical interaction, which is associated with the formation of creative individuality. The author of the article accentuates the importance of the connection of value, personal and activity, and individually creative approaches in the organization of educational process in higher pedagogical educational institutions. This connection of approaches involves modelling the process of professional training and education of students of the given structure of pedagogical activity. It is noted that the most promising forms of implementation of this approach is scientific and educational complex, which provides the possibility of continuous "immersion" of students in the sphere of their future professional activity, allows to study, generalize, and accumulate experiences of the author’s schools, quickly learn and use the achievements of world science on the basis of life values. Educational technologies of individually-creative learning are revealed on the basis of flexible construction of the educational process, integration of related disciplines, isolation of the subjects of prolonged and local character, ensuring a relatively long time "immersion" of students in the subject, systematic study of the selected subjects on the basis of diagnostic, communicative and organizational tasks, allowing to study the real psycho-physiological capacities and professional readiness of students to educational activity, development on this basis of individual plans of their training programs, and installation of pedagogically humane relationships.

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Authors: O. Yu. Stupak

The article substantiates the characteristics of youth as a socio-demographic group, defines its age, educational, social characteristics, which serves as a theoretical basis for building social work with youth. According to the legislation of Ukraine, young people are citizens aged 14 to 35 years. In terms of social work, young people are considered as a population category, characterized not only by age, but also a special place in the structure of society: from passive observer, to active. It goes through a difficult path of obtaining a profession, finding a job, having specific requests and requirements, including the need for leadership, education and more. Due to changes in such social institutions as the family, educational institution and taking into account external factors (industrialization, urbanization and environmental factors), young people face final and periodic social problems, including: health, unemployment, living and working conditions, quality of advice, professional and creative self-realization, etc. Understanding the social problems of young people, their demand for state and public institutions is not only a solid foundation, but also a necessary condition for building constructive cooperation between young people as clients of social work and social workers as leaders in the socialization of the individual. The social status of young people is determined based on the results of sociological research in the areas of health, education, employment, participation in public life. The analysis of statistical data showed a high self-assessment of waltz health, with an increase in the prevalence of bad habits among young people; despite the high level of education, a third of young people are dissatisfied with the quality of education; the number of young people who do not work for various reasons increases every year; situational civic social activity of youth is demonstrated.

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Authors: N. B. Khamska, A. Yu. Kynal

The article substantiates the problem of information competence of future teachers’ of philological specialties formation in the process of their professional training. The possibilities of pedagogical disciplines in the information competence of future specialists’ formation are analyzed. Practical forms of work with students during classes in the disciplines: "Pedagogy," "Fundamentals of pedagogical skills," "Methods of educational work" are described. Ways to increase motivation to learning, the organization of students’ independent work, the use of practice-oriented and integrated learning in the training of future teachers are highlighted. The interrelation of theoretical and practical training of the future teacher in the formation of his information competence is illustrated. The possibilities of use of information and communication technologies, digital and electronic teaching aids are demonstrated on specific examples: interactive practice-oriented tasks, discussions, modelling of demo-lessons, completing creative tasks. The list of abilities and skills necessary a future teacher’s professional activities in the information space which students can get in the course of studying of pedagogical disciplines is defined: search, analysis, information processing; creating your own information product; possibilities of digital and electronic equipment use for processing photo, video and audio training materials; access to authentic materials for the purpose of sociocultural and foreign language communicative competences formation (encyclopedias, textbooks, online databases); activities of the future teacher in various information environments and operating systems; use of information and communication technologies for the organization of the educational process

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Authors: O. D. Churikova-Kushnir, Z. V. Sofronii

Key determinants of formation of students’ will characteristics during choral activity and the most educationally perspective directions have been considered in the article. Formation of students’ individual qualities, skills, attainments is one of such optimal directions of studying in educational institutions of art that stipulates realization of creative achievements in the educational-brining-up process and simultaneously permits disclosing opportunities of personal search of students. Key determinants for formation of future choir conductors’ will characteristics have been determined, which affect quality of students’ professional education in choral activity. The problem of will characteristics formation is of vital importance in the conducting-and-choir practice, because it requires stamina in learning choral pieces and their performance before audience. Choral activity efficiency is significantly determined by stability of concert performances. Choir singing is a special type of collective musical and creative activity forming strong-willed state of singers and choir conductor, their ability for transformation, self-control and correction of vocal and choral actions. As the leading component of choral activity, choir conductor’s will characteristics determine the level of vocal, acoustic, physical, psychological, emotional preparedness permitting choir signers to sing the pieces on the appropriate level, in spite of stressful situation during public performances. In the article the main will characteristics of the choir conductor are considered: purposefulness (subordination of his/her actions to the stated purposes, determination of optimal methods and techniques for achieving the purpose); leadership role (vigour for new creative ideas); independence (reasoning of willful actions and independent making of musical and artistic decisions); resoluteness (fast and confident grounding of his/her creative idea); persistence (overcoming difficulties in work with the choir, achievement of the stated purpose with long—term straining creative energy); time management skills (ability to plan his/her actions and follow these plans in learning activity); disciplined approach (ability to coordinate his/her behavior in accordance with the teaching and learning process).