Роль учителя у процесі формування громадянської компетентності учнів

Abstract

У статті розкрито сутність поняття «громадянська компетентність», яке обґрунтовано аналізом вітчизняних та зарубіжних наукових джерел та рекомендаціями й документами Ради Європи. Громадянську компетентність визначено як одну із десяти ключових компетентностей концепції Нової української школи. Доведено, що зміст формування громадянської компетентності в основній школі полягає в формуванні громадянина України як освіченої, творчої особистості, в якій органічно поєднано високі моральні риси, громадянська зрілість, патріотизм, професійна компетентність, потреба в самовдосконаленні. Автор акцентувала увагу на визначальній ролі вчителя у формуванні громадянської компетентності учнів.

The article reveals the essence of «civic competence» concept, which is substantiated by the analysis of domestic and foreign scientific sources and recommendations and documents of the Council of Europe. Civic competence is defined as one of the ten key competencies of the New Ukrainian School concept. The competence of a person means a set of knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes structured in a special way, which enable such person to effectively carry out activities or perform certain functions, ensuring the resolution of problems and the achievement of certain standards in the field of profession or activity. Such sets of knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes are acquired both in the course of a lifetime and in the process of learning. The formed competence allows a person to identify, as well as effectively and successfully solve, regardless of the situation, a problem that pertains to a certain field or type of activity. It has been proven that the content of civic competence formation in general secondary education institutions consists in the formation of a citizen of Ukraine as an educated, creative individual who smoothly integrates high moral traits, civic maturity, patriotism, professional competence, and the need for self-improvement. During education, a certain level of readiness for adult life should be formed in the student, a certain set of characteristics, in particular, life competence, which should provide the young person with the ability to navigate in modern society, quickly respond to the demands of the time, and effectively and successfully realize themselves outside of school. Focusing on social challenges, the student must acquire competence in its various spheres: political, economic, spiritual, social, etc. The provision on the system of competencies, which are formed in schoolchildren during the years of study is taken as the basis in the theory of the competency-based approach to learning.. The concept of civics development in Ukraine defines the list of basic requirements for the formation of civic competence of the New Ukrainian School teacher. Therefore, the author focuses on the determining role of the teacher in the formation, in particular, of the civic competence of students.