EXTRACURRICULAR EDUCATION IN UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION, EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND NATIONAL SELF-IDENTIFICATION

Abstract

The article analyzes the current state and the nearest prospects for the development of Ukrainian extracurricular education in the context of globalization, integration into the single European educational space, and national self-identification. The application of general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, and generalization made it possible to systematize the existing works of modern scientists in Ukrainian and foreign pedagogical science on the development of the sphere of non-formal education as a component of the implementation of lifelong education at the global and pan-European level, and to substantiate the prospects for the development of extracurricular education in Ukraine.The content of activities of out-of-school education institutions in Ukraine as a component of a holistic and multi-level educational system of continuous education has been characterized. The term “globalization” is analyzed. The consequences of the direct and indirect globalization impact on education have been clarified. The important task of out-of-school education which consists in nurturing the individual’s ability to dialogue between cultures has been substantiated from theglobalization angle.The main aspects in the direction of the practical implementation of the strategic course of Ukrainian out-of-school education for European integration have been determined: the expansion of educational topics aimed at the formation of active life self-determination of a growing individual, person’s abilities to build life trajectory of development and becoming a citizen and patriot through the transmission of basic ideas and values of European society.The main task of out-of-school education in Ukraine has been singled out – the shaping of national values in the young generation as the worldview foundations of Ukrainian civic identity. Further prospects of scientific research have been outlined. Keywords: extracurricular education; non-formal education of children and youth; globalization; European integration; national self-identification; educational space; educational system; continuous education; European Union; European educational strategies.