СУТНІСНО-ЗМІСТОВА ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКА ПОНЯТТЯ «ГРОМАДЯНСЬКА КОМПЕТЕНТНІСТЬ» У КОНТЕКСТІ КОМПЕТЕНТНІСНОЇ ПАРАДИГМИ ОСВІТИ

Abstract

For its full functioning, modern society needs the civic activity of its members, who are sufficiently oriented in social processes and can consciously determine their own place and act with benefit both for society and for themselves. A very important problem in this context is the formation of civic competence as an integrative characteristic of an individual, based on qualities (values, motivation, attitude) and qualification features (ability, readiness), necessary and sufficient for the effective performance of the role of a citizen. The article highlights such key concepts as competence, competence approach, key competences. Approaches to defining the essence of the concept of “civic competence” are considered. Based on the analysis of scientific views and concepts, as well as the recommendations of the Council of Europe, attention is focused on the main features and components of civic competence. The study provides a generalized definition of the concept of “civic competence”, which interprets it as the readiness of an individual to actively, responsibly and effectively implement a complex of civil rights and duties in a democratic society, to apply their knowledge and skills in practice. The author takes into account the importance of the role of the educational field, the competence approach, pedagogical and social influences on the definitive analysis of the civic competence concept. Civic competence as one of the key competences should be considered as a social phenomenon that can be formed through education and training. Based on the analysis of scientific works and the regulatory framework, a number of related concepts that are tangential to the definition of the term “civic competence” have been established. Civic competence covers such categories as citizenship, civic activity, civic responsibility and is manifested in the social and communicative ability of an individual in civic participation, in the ability to solve social conflicts and problems, which is a prerequisite for self-development and self-realization of an individual, designing one's own life strategy. The author concluded that the formed civic competence through the acquisition of the necessary amount of knowledge and experience contributes to the effective participation of the individual in civic activities.