PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF STEM EDUCATION IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE

It has been established that despite significant obstacles and stereotypes regarding the introduction of STEAM education in Ukraine, this process is inevitable, as leading Ukrainian educators claim that the previous Soviet concept of education is utopian and ineffective. It is determined that if Ukraine aspires to become a leading European state, then changing the education system is the main factor of success. It is stated that in the conditions of transition to the New modernized Ukrainian school the introduction of STEM education remains the most priority direction of the educational system of Ukraine. It is determined that due to the consolidation of efforts the introduction of STEAM education is becoming one of the real goals of the New Ukrainian School. Only in the last few years, the legal framework for the implementation of STEAM in Ukraine has been created, the Web-STEAM-school is working, the collection of materials "STEM-week" is published, scientific conferences are systematically held, a virtual STEM-center is opened, which is a huge step forward.

SECURITY RESOURCE OF THE WORLDVIEW KNOWLEDGE IN EDUCATION: THE CASE OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES

The study consider a number of risks facing modern society (both globally and in Ukraine). It is analyzed the cognitive-methodological and value possibilities of religious studies and their ability to increase the security potential in society. The authors reveal the prerequisites for effective and heuristic realization of such potential through the functioning of religious studies in education (especially higher education).

BIOGRAPHY AND MEDICAL ACTIVITIES OF JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG IN THE FIELD OF PROMOTING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

It was discovered that John Harvey Kellogg, with the help and financial support of the White family, began studying to become a doctor at the age of fourteen and headed the Battle Creek Sanatorium at a young age, which under his leadership soon became a world-famous health resort. The publishing activity of Kellogg, who was able to raise the popularity of the magazine “Good Health”, repeatedly published his ideas and recommendations in the field of healthy living. Kellogg has repeatedly heard warnings from Ellen White about trying to separate the Sanatorium from the Seventh-day Adventist Church, namely to make the institution non-denominational without promoting Adventist religious ideas. An inventor, a surgeon, a promoter of a healthy lifestyle, a lecturer who has given about five thousand public speeches – these are just some of the things he has managed to do in his life.

THE PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL COHESION IN FOREING SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE

It is proposed to consider foreign scientific discourse in two historical periods - from the 1890s to the 90s of the last century and from the 1990s to the present. Important features of each of the periods of the discourse are distinguished: the beginning of the discourse was laid by the works of French scientists Émile Durkheim and Gustave Le Bon; philosophers, social psychologists, sociologists from the USA and European countries became active researchers of the problem; the attention of researchers is focused primarily on the social essence of social and public relations between members of small groups, which, in the end, formed a significant part of the research field; the analyzed researches laid the basis for determining the content of both the phenomenon itself and the term by which it is defined; in the course of the discourse the criteria of influence on the dynamics of the content of social cohesion and on the role of this phenomenon in the conflict-free social development were determined.

THE BASICS OF QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES IN GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: CONDITIONALITY AND PROVISION

Information about curricula of quantum-oriented content disciplines and training of quantum specialists at different levels of higher education in Ukrainian institutions is systematized. The necessity of propaedeutics of quantum technologies training in institutions of general secondary education is substantiated. Examples of the world and Ukrainian practices of popularization of quantum technologies among students of high school age are given.

THE IDEA OF TRANSHUMANISM AS A BUILDING BLOCK FOR THE FUTURE WORLD. THE ORIGINS, ESSENCE AND CRITICISM

The fundamental ideas of transhumanism were first proposed by a British biochemist J. Haldane. In his 1923 essay "Daedalus; or Science and the Future" he describes how scientific and technological discoveries can change society and improve the human condition. In this work, he predicted that the implementation of advanced sciences to human biology would bring great benefits. These views inspired another researcher, who is still associated with the birth of transhumanism, namely J. Huxley, who first used the term "Transhumanism" in his work. Under it, Huxley understood humanity’s awareness of the need for self-improvement, or directed revolution.

EASTERN PATRISTIC TRADITION OF INTERPRETATION “ΝΟῩΣ-ΛΌΓΟΣ”:THE SANOGENICAL-THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF COMMUNICATIVENESS (PART ІІ. PROSPECTS OF THE PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION)

In this part of the study the peculiarity of the correlation, of sanogenical interrelation and perspective of practical explanation of components of cogitative soul power were shown. Particularly, the semantic features of their sanogenical reproduction from the standpoint of disclosure of essential and dynamic principle of arrangement the mental soul power and realization ways of its abilities were analyzed.

THE PROBLEM OF THE SPREAD OF XENOPHOBІA AND RACІSM

At the heart of nihilism is the problem of the Self-Other relationship, the monologue of the autonomous, self-contained, narcissistic self-subject who objectifies the world and other people around him, does not perceive the difference, "otherness" in all its manifestations. The nihilistic attitude is set up for the perception of the Other as an enemy of the Alien, the destruction of everything that is not like the Self.

SPECIFICS OF TRAINING OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS TO BE CAPABLE TO SELF-DEVELOP THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN THE SETTINGS OF STANDARDIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

The process of standardization of education is determined by the need to create, on the one hand, unified, and on the other hand, distinctive only to the certain field of knowledge/specialty components, which clearly define the lists of competencies of graduates and expected learning outcomes. This creates the basic mechanisms for developing a wide variety of educational programmers run at higher educational institutions as a basis for training a new generation of specialists with higher education, including pedagogical education, in accordance with the requests of students seen as customers of educational services (internal stakeholders) and employers (external stakeholders). Therefore, educational standards are an essential element of any national education system, the type of which is determined by political, socio-economic conditions, traditions of a particular country and so on. Ukraine, which is no exception, seeks to integrate with the European research and educational space with their high standards in science and education. In the process of specifying the features of training the pre-service teachers to be ready for professional career development with regards to the implementation of Standards of Higher Education in the specialty of 011 “Educational, Pedagogical Sciences”, field of knowledge of 01 “Education / Pedagogics”, in particular for the second (Master’s) level of higher education, it was found that in the list of general competencies of the graduates the most important for the development of professional career are as follows: the ability to search, process and analyze information from various sources (GC2); ability to apply knowledge in practical situations (GC3); ability to acquire and master modern knowledge (GC4); ability to adapt and act in a new situation (GC5); ability of interpersonal interaction (GC7); ability to act socially responsibly and consciously GC8); ability to work in an international context (GC9). Acquisition of such competencies will allow the future teacher to fulfil the five key tasks related to their career growth. These are as follows: 1) career choice; 2) career adaptation; 3) career planning; 4) career change (move); 5) career development.

VLADIMIR SHYNKARUK'S PHILOSOPHICAL HUMANISM

Within Marxism, anthropologisation and humanization took place either under the influence of the ideas of early Marx or in view of social change. The latter was characteristic of Volodymyr Shinkaruk's philosophy. The proposed philosophical concept of creative scientific and technical work proved fruitful in post-industrial society. It is proved that Volodymyr Shinkaruk saw the anthropological principles of humanism in the personal pursuit of the future. This desire ensured the acceptance of values and accelerated progress in science, but could also be a reason for utopianism.