National Education as a Component of Multicultural Paradigm in the Context of Worldview Confrontations in Ukrainian Society

Abstract

The article deals with the need to implement the elements of national-patriotic education into a general paradigm of the modern system of higher education in Ukraine. The role of cultural dialogue and mutual understanding as a universal function of education has been discussed. The relationship between culture and education has been outlined. Much attention has been paid to the place and role of culture in shaping a student's personality in the learning process. The issue of national values in a system of global priorities has been raised. The importance of multicultural education in a multi-ethnic Ukrainian society has been emphasized. The problems of defining national identity in a fragile world have been highlighted. The results of the experimental research among students of Mykolayiv V.O.Sukhomlynsky National University in terms of multicultural expertise have been analyzed. The crucial role of the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language has been emphasized.