Competence In Youth Research Articles

Life competence of modern youth and its life creativity

The article reveals the essence of the concept of «life competence of modern youth», as well as analyzes the main factors of this phenomenon, the peculiarities of its course. The leading component of life creation is actualized - it is life competence which is considered in modern psychology as set of knowledge of life laws, abilities to apply them in own life and unique individual experience of the person. The processes of formation of life competence of modern youth, which have their own age, psychological, structural and dynamic patterns, to cover which this study is aimed. However, quite often the course of these processes occurs spontaneously, which can cause various kinds of maladaptation ofmodern youth in society. Life competence as a determinant of self-development, self-realization, self-actualization, life creation is presented. It presupposes the level of development of personal mechanisms corresponding to age possibilities and individual life history, in particular, such as imitation, identification, imitation, empathy, reflection, image of «I», conscience. Competence is closely related to the concepts of «maturity», «readiness to show social activity», «individual lifestyle», the system of values of modern youth. In the state program of modernization of education the competence approach is declared as one of the important conceptual provisions of updating of its maintenance. At the same time, the concept of «vital competence» as one that has an integrative nature and ensures the effectiveness of the functioning of the individual insociety is singled out as central. The educational system of modern society is designed to meet the needs of society in a variety of high-level competencies. Thus, the problem of vital competence of the individual is of interest to various fields of research. The most developed are its pedagogical, socio-psychological, philosophical and sociological aspects. Most of these studies are characterized by an approach to understanding the problem of life skills as part of the creativity of modern youth.The article reveals the essence of the concept of «life competence of modern youth», as well as analyzes the main factors of this phenomenon, the peculiarities of its course. The leading component of life creation is actualized - it is life competence which is considered in modern psychology as set of knowledge of life laws, abilities to apply them in own life and unique individual experience of the person. The processes of formation of life competence of modern youth, which have their own age, psychological, structural and dynamic patterns, to cover which this study is aimed. However, quite often the course of these processes occursspontaneously, which can cause various kinds of maladaptation of modern youth in society. Life competence as a determinant of self-development, self-realization, self-actualization, life creation is presented. It presupposes the level of development of personal mechanisms corresponding to age possibilities and individual life history, in particular, such as imitation, identification, imitation, empathy, reflection, image of «I», conscience. Competence is closely related to the concepts of «maturity», «readiness to show social activity», «individual lifestyle», the system of values of modern youth. In the state program of modernization of education the competence approach is declared as one of the important conceptual provisions of updating of its maintenance. At the same time, the concept of «vital competence» as one that has an integrative natureand ensures the effectiveness of the functioning of the individual in society is singled out as central. The educational system of modern society is designed to meet the needs of society in a variety of high-level competencies. Thus, the problem of vital competence of the individual is of interest to various fields of research. The most developed are its pedagogical, socio-psychological, philosophical and sociological aspects. Most of these studies are characterized by an approach to understanding the problem of life skills as part of the creativity of modern youth.

Pendampingan Penyusunan Laporan Keuangan UMKM Dan Optimalisasi Potensi Desa Panggoi, Muara Dua, Lhokseumawe

Community service is carried out in the Meunasah Panggoi Village, which is located in Muara Dua District, Lhokseumawe City. The purpose of holding this service activity is to (1) increase population awareness of the importance of financial recording of MSME activities in the context of better decision making (2) Improve the quality and competence of village youth as the next generation who will develop and advance the village (3) optimize village potential (4) assisting village officials in the process of compiling accounting journals related to the APBDesa realization report. To achieve this goal, community service has been carried out from June to November 2021, namely the holding of a series of training activities for the preparation of simple financial reports for MSMEs, as well as English language training. Meanwhile, to achieve goals number 3 and 4 above, the service team in this year's activity has only collected data related to village potential and village funds and proposed a number of things to optimize both of them.

The role of positive youth development on mental health for youth of color living in high-stress communities: A strengths-based approach.

Adolescents of color experiencing chronic environmental stress are at an increased risk for adverse mental health concerns and problems behaviors. Concepts drawn from the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework identify internal and external assets that suggest positive outcomes for youth and promote resilience. The present study investigated the relationship between the Five Cs and Sixth C models of PYD (represented by youth competence, confidence, connection, caring, character, and contribution) and the likelihood of anxiety/depressive symptoms and behaviors in conflict with the law among urban youth of color residing in high-stress communities. Data were collected during a longitudinal cross-age peer-mentoring program from a sample of 151 adolescents of color (M = 16). Results indicated that, when combined, youth competence, confidence, connection, caring, character, and contribution predicted decreases in behaviors in conflict with the law over time. Internal PYD dimensions were significantly associated with decreased behaviors in conflict with the law over time, whereas external PYD dimensions were significantly associated with decreased anxiety and depressive symptoms over time. In addition, gender and levels of chronic environmental stress were found to moderate the relationship between PYD and psychosocial outcomes. The findings suggest the value of the PYD framework for understanding psychosocial outcomes for urban youth of color. Limitations of the present study and implications for future research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Stimulation factors of innovation activity as an important condition for the effective development of agriculture

The paper is devoted to the study of urgent problems of innovation activity stimulation on the example of agricultural universities as an important condition for the improvement of the efficiency of the agro-industrial complex and the development of the agricultural industry in general. The ambitious tasks for a significant increase in labor productivity in the agricultural sector, as well as the creation of high-tech jobs are impossible without proper staffing and scientific support. The effective import substitution and maintaining food independence is impossible without the introduction of new technologies, a significant increase in labor productivity in agriculture and the increase in the attractiveness of rural life. These challenges and priorities set the agenda for the formation of requirements for the system of agricultural education and new competencies of youth and teachers. In this regard, the problem of innovative activity of agricultural universities is being updated not only as a source of highly qualified personnel for agriculture, but also as centers for the development of innovations in this area. In paper, it is shown that systemic problems in the field of education are organically linked with the transformations of university science in the second half of the 20th century, when the basic principles and approaches to the organization of scientific research in universities were laid down. It is pointed out that despite numerous attempts to intensify science in agricultural universities, there are a number of constraining factors that affect their potential in the development of innovations in the agricultural sector.

THE TEACHER’S PERSONAL QUALITIES OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION INSTITUTION AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Introduction. Today, modern society needs well-developed, socially active individuals who have the basic scientific education, the rich internal culture. Despite the fact that any specialist needs deep knowledge, professionally significant personal qualities are especially important for the pedagogical activity of a preschool teacher. Purpose. To analyze the psychological and pedagogical literature on the development of the teacher’s personal qualities.To determine the educator’s main personal qualities of the preschool institution. Methods. To achieve this goal, a set of interrelated methods of scientific research was used: analysis, synthesis, concretization, classification, comparison, generalization of scientific sources on the research topic; study of pedagogical experience. Results. Of course, the effectiveness of preschool education depends not only on the programs of education and upbringing, but also directly on the personality of the teacher. Therefore, the educator must be friendly, open to students and parents, be able to establish cooperation with all participants in the educational process in everyday life, as life provides the greatest opportunities for the development of preschoolers. According to O. Kononko, an important task of higher education institutions is not only high-quality professional training of teachers, but also the formation of personal competence of student youth, moral education in content and active in life, development of a holistic scientific picture of the world and adequate self-image. T. Ponimanska singles out the main personal qualities that are necessary in the professional activity of a modern educator of a preschool institution.These include the ability to reflect and control the results of pedagogical activities, cooperation with the child on the basis of humanization, development of his personality, ability to emotional and moral support of the child, the desire for emotional intimacy in communication with it, focusing on psychological comfort and timely personality development. desire to replenish knowledge, engage in self-study and self-education to improve their pedagogical skills, the ability to identify and take into account the interests of children in education and their right to respect. Today, domestic and foreign scientists have more than 120 professional qualities of a teacher, which, in our opinion, are important in the implementation of professional tasks. Let's highlight only those that are most common in the psychological and pedagogical literature.These include emotionality, camaraderie, plastic behavior, the ability to understand and manage children, love and interest in children, empathy, content and brightness of language, pedagogical tact and pedagogical demands, and others. Obviously, if we talk about a holistic personality, it is not always possible to find the right qualities in one person, but the aspirations and persistence of the future teacher will make the process of mastering personal qualities more effective. Originality. The basic personal qualities that are necessary in the professional activity of a modern educator of a preschool institution are determined. Conclusion. Thus, an educator is not just a person endowed with a set of properties, characteristics, qualities. The educator is a person and a professional only if this set of properties is a single whole, which is based on the motivational sphere, which provides social, cognitive and professional-pedagogical orientation.The main personal qualities of a modern educator of preschool education include: humanism, kindness, sensitivity, tact, justice, self-criticism, openness, optimism, ingenuity, creativity, democracy, desire for self-improvement, activity, honesty, diligence, emotional stability, resilience pedagogical reflection, observation, empathy, prognosticity, communicativeness, politeness, endurance, attractive appearance, neatness, etc.

ЗМІСТ І ПЕРЕДУМОВИ ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ КОМПЛЕКСНОЇ СЕКСУАЛЬНОЇ ОСВІТИ В УКРАЇНІ

The need for science-based knowledge about sexual life is natural for children and youth all over the world. Official statistics on the incidence of sexually transmitted infections, gender-based violence, and early pregnancies emphasize the urgency of the problem of developing sexual competence for Ukrainian children and youth. The purpose of the article is to study the foreign and Ukrainian experience of sexual education at school, to understand the essence of the concept of comprehensive sexuality education, its actors, and the requirements for their training. The main research method was document analysis. The results of a review of approaches to developing the researched problem in foreign and national scientific publications and a comparative analysis of Ukrainian, some foreign and international standards (guidelines, recommendations) regarding sexual education are highlighted. It was found that today there is no unity in terminology, interpretation, and criteria for defining sexual education. There are national differences in approaches to understanding its goals and content. Sexual education is interpreted in a narrow and broad sense, but in this matter, scientists are gradually more and more inclined to use a complex approach. A broad interpretation of sexuality education shifts the traditional emphasis from the physiological and biological features of the sexes, the problems of sexual life, including the prevention of accidental pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and the achievement of safe sexual satisfaction (sex education, sexual health education) to the issues of forming a culture of sexuality and related feelings, understanding and protection of one's rights, including sexual, throughout life, humane treatment and responsible behavior in relationships, clear and respectful communication, preparation for marriage and family life (comprehensive sexual health education, comprehensive sexuality education). Comprehensive sexuality education has strong support in the international discourse and is supported by a relatively robust evidence base. A comprehensive approach enables educators and policymakers to address not only the individual determinants of young people's sexual and reproductive health but also the social determinants of their health and well-being. Comprehensive sexuality education is not reduced to the activity or responsibility of an individual teacher. However, it is the result of the collective actions of all teachers in conditions of mutual support and exchange of experience in implementing sexual education programs. Health, biology, and physical education teachers considered critical in sexual education at school. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen teachers' ability in sexuality education by improving the qualifications of teachers and providing constant support. The document analysis proved the inadequacy of the development and practical solution of the introduction of comprehensive sexuality education in Ukrainian schools. At the same time, the European and American experience of a number of foreign and international standards, guidelines, and technical documents, which relate to the content and results of sexuality education for students, the quality of the application of education standards, and professional training of teachers, shows a reasonably stable conviction that comprehensive sexuality education contributes to children and society as a whole.

РАЗВИТИЕ ГРАЖДАНСКО-ПРАВОВОЙ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТИ КАК ФАКТОР УЧАСТИЯ РОССИЙСКОЙ МОЛОДЕЖИ В ПРАКТИЧЕСКОЙ ПОЛИТИКЕ

The purpose of the article is to analyze the factors influencing the development of practical skills of civil-law competence of Russian youth. Much attention is given to research methods such as an interdisciplinary system approach, a sociological method and a factor analysis. The author emphasizes that the priority attention of Russian researchers is devoted to the improvement of the educational component of civil law competence of a new generation. It is stressed that the issue of practical skills developing of civil and political participation of young people is undeservedly overlooked. The author draws attention to the fact that a new generation of Russians needs to test the theoretical knowledge obtained in political practice. A number of factors that prevent Russian youth from testing democratic practices of civic participation are revealed. As a result of the research, the author draw conclusions that shortage of mechanisms of civic participation cannot be compensated by the state policy actively pursued today to improve the standard of living of young people, patriotic education, stimulating the development of traditional family values and improving the efficiency of social elevators. The necessity of developing an appropriate mechanism for the development of civil law competencies of young people in practice is argued. The active involvement of young people in the activities of public reception offices at state bodies and public organizations, human rights schools, intellectual analytical projects and competitions are recommended.

Pedagogical conditions for the effectiveness of the formation ofthe competence ofyouth cooperation in socio-cultural activities

Pedagogical conditions for the effectiveness of the formation ofthe competence ofyouth cooperation in socio-cultural activities

Social development quartet: Benefits of intergroup connections: Examining associations between peer networks and academic and socio‐emotional competencies of diverse youth

AbstractThis Social Development quartet highlights how social network approaches can enhance developmental researchers’ understanding of the benefits of intergroup connections for diverse youth. The introduction provides an overview of the four included articles, highlighting their common and unique contributions to the literature. The first article describes four relational mechanisms that could explain the benefits of intergroup connections and summarizes promising social network methods that can be used to explore these mechanisms. The second article examines how friends’ parental education is associated with the academic outcomes of adolescents from socioeconomically and ethnoracially diverse backgrounds. The remaining two articles examine how cross‐linguistic relationships at the individual and setting level are associated with academic and social outcomes for youth. As a set these articles represent multiple types of intergroup connections, network relationships (e.g., friendship, affiliation, academic collaboration) and settings (e.g., schools, classrooms, afterschool programs). They provide a nuanced account of the benefits of intergroup connections and offer promising future directions for research.

Tailored motivational interviewing (TMI): Translating basic science in skills acquisition into a behavioral intervention to improve community health worker motivational interviewing competence for youth living with HIV.

Objective: Interventions to promote evidence-based practices are particularly needed for paraprofessional staff working with minority youth with HIV who have higher rates of HIV infection but lower rates of linkage and retention in care compared to older adults. Utilizing the ORBIT model for behavioral intervention development, we defined and refined a behavioral intervention for providers, Tailored Motivational Interviewing (TMI), to improve provider competence in previous studies (Phase 1a and 1b). The current study focuses on ORBIT Phase 2a-proof of concept. We hypothesized that TMI would be acceptable and feasible and would show a signal of efficacy of improving and maintaining community health worker (CHW) MI competence scores using an innovative statistical method for small N proof-of-concept studies. Method: Longitudinal data were collected from 19 CHWs at 16 youth HIV agencies. CHWs from 8 sites were assigned to the TMI group per the cofunders request. The remaining 8 sites were randomly assigned to TMI or services as usual. MI competence was assessed at baseline and up to 15 times over 2 years. Random coefficient models were utilized to examine time trajectories of competence scores and the impact of the intervention on competence trajectories. Semistructured interviews were conducted to determine barriers and facilitators of TMI. Results: Competence scores in the TMI group significantly increased while the scores of the control group significantly decreased. Further analysis of the intervention group demonstrated that scores significantly increased during the first 3 months after initial workshop and was sustained through the end of the study. Qualitative findings revealed insufficient time and competing priorities as perceived barriers whereas integrating MI into routine agency practices and ongoing training might facilitate implementation. Conclusions: Following a successful proof-of-concept, the next step is a fully randomized pilot study of TMI relative to a control condition in preparation for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized full scale trial. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Pelatihan News Writing untuk Media Daring bagi Pegiat Badan Informasi Desa Sepit, Kabupaten Lombok Timur

Sepit Village in Central Lombok regency established the Village Information Agency (BID) in 2019, BID Pintar, to meet village information needs and assist internet-based governance. BID Pintar has published several village potentials such as MSME products and tourism potential. For improving the competence of youth and the editorial board of BID Pintar, this activity is carried out as additional knowledge and basic skills of news writing for online media, which include: understanding the value of news, reporting techniques and journalistic code of ethics; basic techniques of online news writing; and making simple illustrations or infographics. Activities are carried out using lecture, discussion, and practice methods which are directly evaluated. The evaluation results showed an increase in participants' knowledge about news values, reporting techniques, and journalistic codes of ethics. Meanwhile, in terms of skills, participants are generally indicated to be able to implement basic online news writing techniques, starting from making engaging titles, preparing news headlines or leads, applying the inverted pyramid principle, and using appropriate photos. To achieve an adequate online news writing ability, further training, both guided and independent, is needed, especially in the formulation of titles and leads and the use of simple and attractive illustrations

ВЛИЯНИЕ ЦИФРОВИЗАЦИИ И ПАНДЕМИИ НА ЗАНЯТОСТЬ И БИЗНЕС-КОМПЕТЕНЦИИ МОЛОДЕЖИ

The article examines the competencies of entrepreneurs that are necessary in modern conditions for young people to ensure their successful career, analyzes the areas in which business initiatives of young people are most often used. 
 The competencies necessary for graduates, specific areas of employment in modern conditions of digital transformation are analyzed. Special emphasis is placed on the dynamics of changes in key competencies that are important for business success in modern conditions of economic development. The results of an operational survey of managers are presented, which make it possible to identify new requirements and new qualities: digital development management, data management and use, application of digital technologies, "adoption and implementation of employee initiatives". The groups of transformations that have occurred due to the introduction of digital technologies in small businesses are highlighted.
 The aim of the work is to highlight those of them that have received the greatest development in the context of digitalization, and to establish the impact on them of the COVID-19 pandemic. To conduct the study, the methods of systemic, comparative and morphological analysis and synthesis of the general set of factors that determine changes in the business competencies of youth were used. 
 The basic elements of the article can be offered as practical recommendations to state and municipal authorities on the development of youth entrepreneurship in the North Caucasus Federal District and the improvement of youth policy in the regions. The formed problems in the studied area can become the basis for the formation of a system of stimulating youth business.
 The study showed that in a crisis it is not individual qualities that are important, but their totality, with complementary characteristics.

FORMATION OF HEALTH COMPETENCE OF STUDENT YOUTH AS A PRIORITY OF STATE POLICY

The article substantiates the relevance and features of the formation of health-preserving competence of student youth as a priority area of public policy.
 Despite the scientists' active interest in the problem of developing the individual's health competence, in theory, and practice, this issue remains insufficiently studied. In particular, there is no common understanding of the essence of health competence, the process of its development. In this regard, the concept of «health competence» requires clarification and specification and analysis of the pedagogical conditions of its formation in student youth.
 Today, it is vital to introduce a systematic approach to maintaining public health by involving not only health but also education, culture, social work, etc.
 Statistics show an exacerbation of negative phenomena in Ukraine: the spread of drug addiction among young people, alcohol use, smoking, sexually transmitted diseases, early pregnancy. The problem of health and a healthy lifestyle has been exacerbated in the context of the current global pandemic.
 In the context of the importance and role of youth in the social structure of society, the study of the essence of youth problems, including health issues, becomes relevant.
 The author found that one of the most pressing problems of today is the formation of health-preserving competence of student youth, which involves the formation of a healthy lifestyle in the younger generation.
 Given the diverse scientific approaches to the problem in the study of the formation of health competence of students, youth has been considered as an integrative personality trait that ensures the organization of a healthy lifestyle in the physical, social and mental (spiritual) spheres of student youth as a separate socio-demographic group. Differs in the set of age and psychophysiological features, the level of health of which depends not only on the quality of their own lives but also the quality of the future professional activity.

Global Overview of Youth Development: Comparison of the 5 Cs and Developmental Assets Across Six Countries.

Positive Youth Development (PYD) frameworks which describe young people's strengths and their relation to thriving and risk outcomes have gained significance among developmental researchers globally. As these models are being increasingly adopted, concerns remain about their generalizability outside of North America. It has been observed that the distribution and salience of assets differ for young people based on their cultural context. To better understand these varying developmental patterns, this paper studies the distribution of developmental assets and 5 Cs (Competence, Confidence, Character, Caring, and Connection) in youth from various countries and contrasting backgrounds. The total sample consisted of 4,175 students (62.5% females) with age ranging from 15 to 25 years (M = 18.95, SD = 2.49). 981 students were from Ghana (52.5% females), 900 students from Kosovo (66.7% females), 425 students from Norway (73.5% females), 247 students from Portugal (42.1% females), 648 students from Slovenia (63.4% females,), and 974 students from Turkey (68.7% females). Before comparisons of the countries, partial scalar invariance was confirmed. Analyses revealed that all countries differed in at least some internal or external developmental assets and at least in one of the 5 Cs. When considering internal assets, participants from Ghana seemed to have higher levels of internal assets together with participants from Norway who have the highest commitment to learning. Slovenian youth reported the highest levels of external assets of support and empowerment. Regarding the 5 Cs, Ghanaian youth reported having the highest confidence and character, and youth from Ghana, Kosovo, and Turkey are more caring and connected to others. The results uncovered unique patterns of PYD for each included country which are discussed through the lens of its political and social context. Through this focus on cross-national PYD patterns, this study advanced knowledge about the experiences of youth from a wide range of backgrounds and put forth suggestions for better policy measures and more culturally relevant interventions for optimal development of youth embedded in different cultures and countries.

Experience of Peer Bloggers Using a Social Media Website for Adolescents With Depression or Anxiety: Proof-of-Concept Study.

BackgroundSupporting Our Valued Adolescents (SOVA) is a moderated and anonymous social media website intervention. SOVA ambassadors are adolescents and young adults (AYA) asked to write monthly blog posts and comments on others’ posts on topics surrounding mental health.ObjectiveThis study aims to understand the feasibility and acceptability of peer blogging for a moderated mental health intervention website and explore whether bloggers—AYA who self-report symptoms of depression and anxiety—experience potential benefits.MethodsAYA aged 14 to 26 years with a self-reported history of depression or anxiety were recruited to the SOVA Peer Ambassador Program. Participants were asked to write one blog post a month and comment at least four times a month on other blog posts, for which they were compensated for up to US $15 monthly. Outcome variables measured at baseline and 3 months after intervention included website usability and feasibility, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, mental health treatment history, cybercoping, personal blogging style, self-esteem, loneliness, mental health stigma, social support, and positive youth development characteristics. Open-ended questions were asked about their blogging acceptability and usability.ResultsOf 66 AYA showing interest and completing onboarding, 71% (47/66) wrote at least one blog post, with an average of 3 posts per person. A sample of 51% (34/66) of participants completed a 3-month survey for the full analysis. Almost all 34 participants were satisfied with the experience of blogging (32/34, 94%) and rated the website usability as good (80.1, SD 14.9). At 3 months, self-esteem scores increased by 2.1, with a small-medium effect size (P=.01; Cohen d=0.45), and youth competence and confidence increased by 0.7 (P=.002) and 1.3 (P=.002), with medium effect sizes (Cohen d=0.62 and 0.60), respectively.ConclusionsA blogging intervention for AYA with a history of depression or anxiety was feasible with regular and active engagement and shows evidence in a one-sample design for positive changes in strength-based assets—self-esteem, competence, and confidence—which map onto resilience.

STEM-oriented approach to learning as educational innovation XXI century

The fundamental difference between the STEM-oriented approach to learning from traditional educational models in focusing on everyday life, real problems. This approach involves, on the one hand, ensuring the integrated formation of scientific and practical knowledge through the acquisition of authentic practical experience (personal aspect), and on the other – preparing students for further study (lifelong learning) and employment in accordance with the requirements of XXI century (social aspect). The leading idea of STEM-oriented approach to learning is the design of subjects, disciplines, courses on an interdisciplinary basis (integrated learning, according to certain topics, not individual disciplines), which allows to comprehensively form key professional and socio-personal competencies of youth. Such an integrated approach is natural and appropriate when solving a real problem. A chain of logical questions is built: «What is it?», «How to deal with it?», «How and what to improve?», «How to present it clearly?», during the answer to which there is a combination of scientific method, technology, design and mathematics on the principle of interdisciplinary. Depending on the ultimate goal of learning, the appropriate option of interdisciplinary integration is chosen, taking into account that from the point of view of philosophical principles STEM-oriented approach to learning is a methodological unity of natural, technical and social sciences, which is manifested in the application of common mathematical apparatus, communication technologies, modeling and interdisciplinary interaction, as well as the use of the latest educational technologies: cognitive, social and knowledge transfer.

The Publicity of Education: Challenges of Modern Communication Strategies

The article investigates the publicity phenomenon in modern education as a moral-communicative discourse of a technogenic society. The study confirms that a person's identity falls under the manipulative influence and becomes the target of direct social and communicative coercion in the public environment. The educational environment includes a lot of public informatization. The article proves that educational media practices in public communications form certain public strategies such as the social organization of society, its socio-cultural norms, and values. The nature of these strategies is sometimes contrived, perfunctory and favorable for information confrontation, serves the only material interests and needs. The study proves that the concept of communicative competence of modern youth, which is constantly in a changing, information-saturated public environment, becomes especially important in the modern educational environment. It must have complex communication skills of social and public adaptation, techniques of effective interpersonal communication in which morality would not have a hidden nature, would not focus only on the physiologically-hidden nature of a person and would not invent surrogate identities. Such kind of publicity including the skills of communicative competence in the educational environment is the requirements of a modern technogenic civilization trying to survive. It is stated that in the present time when information and communication can act as effective activators of value-moral principles of educational culture. Such communication skills are necessary for the fast formation of sustainable principles of cross-cultural understanding that would support the values of tolerance and a healthy lifestyle. In such a case, the development of science and educational competences of all participants of the educational process should lead to periodic modification, improvement of the whole system of interpersonal communication, giving them new forms directed to the tolerance, in which the subject of communication finds himself in the "Other", or find "Other" in himself.

Alfabetização midiática e informacional na Suécia: a chave da democracia e o papel do bibliotecário como mediador

Las bibliotecas de las escuelas de secundaria son importantes para el apoyo en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes, más que saber leer y escribir, es fundamental el desarrollo de las habilidades digitales tanto de los profesores como de los estudiantes. Siendo así, la alfabetizaciónn mediática se hace cada vez más necesaria en la sociedad actual. El propósito de este artículo es analizar el papel del bibliotecario en el contexto social y democrático junto a la alfabetización mediática e informacional de los jóvenes de enseñanza secundaria en Suecia. Este estudio es cualitativo y los datos empíricos fueron recopilados a través de análisis de documentos, observaciones y entrevistas con tres bibliotecarias en escuelas de enseñanza secundaria en Suecia. Los resultados de esta investigación concluyen que, aunque queda un largo camino y un esfuerzo continuo para llegar a una colaboración más amplia con todos los docentes, estos bibliotecarios han logrado desarrollar un modelo pedagógico con contenidos estructurados específicamente para trabajar la alfabetización mediática e informacional de manera efectiva. El gobierno sueco y los organismos de educación han permitido desarrollar proyectos, leyes e iniciativas para apoyar a los bibliotecarios y docentes con el objetivo de que los jóvenes sean capaces de obtener las habilidades y competencias necesarias para ejercer su papel como ciudadanos en una sociedad democrática.

Social competence of student youth

The relevance of the scientific investigation involves understanding the importance of the social competence concept in the students’ environment in terms of distance learning, which has arisen based on quarantine restrictions. The purpose of the scientific investigation is to identify the formation level of social competence of student youth in the educational environment within the conditions of pandemic in the process of distance learning. Methods of pedagogical research (remote interaction), sociological (survey in Google-forms) and statistical methods have been used to form a methodological base. It has been revealed that in the conditions of distance learning at HEI during a pandemic, social competence undergoes significant changes, considering that the results of a survey of students are significant, indicating a decrease in the level of socialization. The practical significance of the results of the scientific investigation is aimed at improving the social development of the individual, outlining the main transitions between levels of socialization in terms of quarantine restrictions and distance learning.

Cosmopolitanism, Sociability and Assemblages of Symbolic Resources among Youths Attracted by Islam

Abstract On the basis of ethnographic fieldwork carried out among youths living in Montreal (Canada) who are interested in Islam and adopt some elements of a Muslim lifestyle, I show how affinities with Islam arise from sociability practices with friends of Muslim background and relate to the cultural diversification of secular societies. By combining network analysis with narrative analysis, I examine how youths interpret and make sense of these interactions and propose a critical view of their cosmopolitan discourses. While the latter is grounded in a universalist rhetoric, I argue it also unfolds within the intimacy of sociability experiences and shared emotions. Youth’s cosmopolitanism draws on cultural repertoires that stem from public education programs and local strategies to promote peaceable cohabitation in secular contexts. Consequently, youth competencies for cosmopolitanism lead to ongoing conversations that make differences and divergences within sociability spaces new sites to negotiate intercultural encounters in highly diversified localities.