THE RESEARCH COMPETENCE OF YOUNGER GENERATION AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF STUDYING THE ROLE OF UKRAINIANS IN THE ETHNO-CULTURAL PROCESSES OF THE WORLD
The article reveals the problem of competition between the countries according to intellectual indicators, emphasizes role of education and science in this competition, highlights the use of competence approach as a basis of a new educational paradigm, shows various theoretical options for disclosing the essence of the concepts of "proficiency", "competence", "research competence". The article highlights the importance of the research competence of the younger generation as an effective means of using scientific knowledge in the educational process for the purpose of popularizing Ukrainian studies as a science and discipline, preserving ethno-cultural traditions, studying the role of Ukrainians in the ethno-cultural processes of the world that affect the integrity of the ethnic group and the stability of the state. It was established that an important impetus to the development of research competence of young people is the International Contest on Ukrainian Studies for students of the 8th-11th forms of general education institutions conducted by the Research Institute of Ukrainian Studies of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. It is indicated that the main form of research competence implementation is the development of a research project that is quite effective in the process of transition from the traditional to the innovative paradigm of education.