Culture of creative thinking of Ukrainian youth in modern society: axiological aspect

authors: Maria Novosad, Svitlana Bilous, Bohdan Rokh, Oleh Savchuk

Relevance of the research topic. The relevance of this topic is due to the fact that in times of war, modern children and youth look at the world through the eyes of adults who have matured significantly compared to their age. The war factor influences the search for ways to help adults in the form of volunteering. Ukrainian children and youth are gaining experience of active and responsible behavior in modern society. The younger generation is rethinking the importance of intellectual and personal development, choosing a profession as one of the ways out of crisis situations. Modern youth is constantly searching for and joining the cultural and educational dialogue that takes place between all participants in the educational process and directs them to self-development, self-improvement, and the accumulation of the necessary knowledge that forms the professional value orientations of future professionals. The values of communicative culture and Ukrainian content contribute to the improvement of morality and civic position in the process of educational and professional training of Ukrainian youth. Today, it is important to find, develop, and study various concepts, programs, and projects that shape the creative thinking of young people in an educational environment.

Statement of the problem. The problem of values focuses on a humanistic position in education, which requires treating young people as an important subject in the educational process; recognizing creative thinking as potentially important for both young people and Ukrainian society. Fruitful dialogic communication between participants in the educational process is considered more important condition and means of personal development

Analysis of recent research and publications. In the course of this publication research, philosophical and cultural developments on axiology were analyzed, in particular, A. Vykhrushch, M. Pidlisnyi, “Problems of Axiology and Ways to Solve Them”. We relied on the development of certain aspects of the content and methods of teaching of the NUS, the program “Intellect of Ukraine” (I. Havrysh, Y. Zavalevsky, S. Kyrylenko, O. Marynovska, O. Mezentseva, V. Rogova). Some methodological recommendations on the use of innovative teaching methods in educational and extracurricular cultural and leisure institutions for children and youth were used (V. Koleboshyn, S. Kyrylenko, I. Chervinska, V. Voronov, K. Kovalchuk, O. Reipolska, S. Sysoieva, K. Stankevych, N. Pikanova). We analyzed the materials of information periodicals that cover issues relevant to our study.

The purpose of the article is to reveal the importance of educational, scientific, cultural and leisure institutions as carriers of moral and spiritual values that influence the development of creative thinking of young people and coordinate the targeted provision of quality education and development of their personality.

The task is: to identify teaching methods that motivate the formation of a culture of youth behavior adequate to a multicultural environment; promote constructive relationships between people; encourage critical analysis of modern information, promote design and research activities; encourage personal participation in public life (for example, through volunteering), influence the solution of social problems, and the ability to defend Ukrainian statehood.

The presentation of the main material begins with the statement of the relevance of the problem as the implementation of an axiological (value-based) approach to quality education and educational activities in Ukraine. The aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has led to the loss of numerous educational, extracurricular, artistic and sports institutions. The article emphasizes the importance of moral and psychological support for children in times of war through educational and cultural centers, assistance in overcoming stress or experiencing loss, sadness and suffering, educational and developmental work with children and youth in difficult conditions. An important task in implementing quality education in Ukraine is to pay constant attention to young people who create Ukrainian content and the spiritual and cultural values of the state. Only educated Ukrainians can create a strong, viable state, rebuild and develop the modern Ukrainian economy, and ensure a decent future for future generations.

Conclusion.

  1. Despite the existing obstacles, the entire scientific, educational, cultural, artistic, and leisure system of institutions will definitely become stronger after the current trials, the key to restoring hopes and opportunities for every Ukrainian, helping young people find their place in the new realities, and will be the basis for the progress and development of the nation, the foundation of its future. Today, Ukraine faces many challenges that need to be overcome. In particular, it is necessary to create conditions for education in times of war and forced migration, to overcome the still existing influence of hostile propaganda and to promote European integration processes, taking into account the trends of modern globalization.
  2. It is important to be constantly looking for new approaches to the development of education and science that should meet all the demands of the present and the future and satisfy the needs of Ukrainians. The vision of the future is based on the aspiration of Ukrainians for European integration and the promotion of important human and European values. Young people, their lives, safety and access to education have been and remain in the focus of the state's attention, as children are the most important agents of change and building the future life and prosperity of Ukraine.
  3. Analyzing the scientific and pedagogical projects “Intellect of Ukraine” and “New Ukrainian School” in basic school, we see that the conceptual goal is to create the preconditions for the formation of a socially mature, creative personality with a conscious civic position, a sense of national identity, prepared for professional self-determination and capable of self-realization in the professional, social sphere and personal needs.
  4. It is advisable to introduce systemic changes in practical research aimed at studying the values of modern youth, first of all, starting with the formation of their worldview, to prepare them for self-improvement, which should take place in their subjective activity as active patriotic citizens, in the realization and implementation of freedoms, individual abilities and the role of the community as a driving force for the development of the state, its culture of education and sports.
  5. Taking into account the current martial law in Ukraine, spiritual renewal as a process of democratization of society takes place in non-standard conditions, however, the level of motivation is faith in the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and their support, faith in victory, which encourages everyone to establish individual creativity, multifaceted personality development, giftedness, intelligence, talent, volunteering.
  6. Taking into account the patterns of values affirmation in the youth environment, we note that the culture of creative thinking of modern youth is formed through the activities of educational, scientific, sports and leisure institutions, which are centers of communication and youth education. Thus, the relevance of modern axiologization appears not only as a problem of the present, but also as a social necessity.

Prospects for further research will be the analysis of axiological approaches to solving the problem of the strategy of development of Ukrainian culture and education, the dominant feature of which is the implementation of acquired knowledge and skills, which affects the creative thinking of young people in modern society.

Keywords: axiological aspect, methodology of philosophy, Ukrainian philosophy, Ukrainian youth, creative thinking, quality education, culture, leisure

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