(2024) Science and education, 1, 40-46. Odessa.

Svitlana Fedorenko,
Doctor of Pedagogy, Professor,
Chief Research Officer,
laboratory of moral, civic and intercultural education,
Institute of Problems on Education
National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine,
9, M. Berlinskoho, Str., Kyiv, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8517-9975

Kateryna Zhurba,
Doctor of Pedagogy, Professor,
Head of the laboratory of national and patriotic education,
Institute of Problems on Education
National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine,
9, M. Berlinskoho, Str., Kyiv, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3854-4033

Olena Shepeleva,
Senior Teacher
Department of English for Humanities,
Faculty of Linguistics,
National Technical University of Ukraine
“Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
37, Beresteyskyi Ave., Kyiv, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4260-0840

VALUE-INTEGRATIVE CONTEXT OF FORMING GLOBAL COMPETENCE IN 

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH: INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES

The article attempts to interpret the potential of international educational initiatives for the formation of global competence of schoolchildren. The purpose of the article is to highlight the main directions of international educational initiatives regarding the formation of global competence of schoolchildren. The realization of this purpose involved solving the following tasks: to analyze, conceptualize and generalize scholarly and pedagogical sources on existing international educational initiatives in the field of forming the global competence of student youth; characterize the value-integrative specifics of educational and methodological support developed by various international organizations, aimed at forming the global competence of schoolchildren. Research methods. In the research, a complex of general scientific methods was applied: analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction and generalization. Elucidation of theoretical provisions and formulation of conclusions was carried out on the basis of the study and systematization of primary sources on the issue under study. Research results. It is noted that in the 21st century, students should not only know about global problems, but also possess the skills necessary to ensure individual and collective well-being. The global nature of today's education in curricula developed with the support of various international organizations is primarily determined by going beyond the boundaries of disciplines, i.e., characterized by growing interdisciplinary integration. At the same time, the valuable component, namely, spiritual and moral development as a target orientation of modern education, plays an important role in the formation of global competence of schoolchildren. It was concluded that in today's rapidly changing world, more and more international educational initiatives are aimed at developing the global competence of high school students. Sharp distinctions between “local”, “national”, and “global” contexts are blurring in the face of new institutions and technologies that transcend the boundaries of modern nation-states. Therefore, today, international educational initiatives, implemented by the foundations such as the International Baccalaureate, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and many others, create curricula and promote global engagement that provide young people with a better understanding of language and culture, encourage them to explore global and local issues, and to address humanity’s greatest challenges in the classroom and beyond. It is emphasized that such global education spreads educational standards and practices regarding the philosophy and organization of the educational process aimed at developing awareness, perspectives and commitments necessary for global interaction, which in general contributes to the effective formation of global competence of student youth.

global competence, global education, global engagement, curriculum, interdisciplinary integration, values, learning achievements of high school students, student youth, international educational initiatives.