SCHOOLING IN SINGAPORE IN THE LIGHT OF REFORMING THE EDUCATIONAL SPHERE OF UKRAINE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25128/2415-3605.19.1.4Keywords:
educational system of Singapore, competencies of the XXIst century, information technologies, moral education, civic educationAbstract
Organization of educational process, the development of learners’ competences in the schools of Singapore has been analyzed. The relevance of researches of the educational sphere of the city-state has been substantiated: it takes the leading place in the world over the quality of education, the competitiveness of its graduates and the general statistics as to the development of giftedness in children; Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research of the Republic of Singapore have been implemented. The peculiarities of educational process have been revealed: the realization of a competency-based approach with an emphasis on values, beliefs; the use of the latest information technologies, which offer wide opportunities for self-education; introduction of competition as a principle and a guiding mechanism of activity; providing the connection between theory and practice; the use of a strict education model with corporal punishment for boys because of deviant behavior. It has been noted that the aim of education is the development of economy and social standards of the city-state. The key competencies of the XXIst century, which are formed in schoolchildtren and students, have been shown. It has been pointed out that the graduate of educational institutions of Singapore is a person with formed civil and moral values, who thinks in a new way, solves problems, is responsible to the family, society, nation, resists life difficulties, appreciates the beauty of the surrounding world, has a healthy mind and body and is charmed by life.
The training of the teaching staff in the institution-monopolist – the National Institute of Education, and the improvement of their qualification have been cleared up. The possibilities of using the promising ideas in the educational space of Ukraine have been determined: perfect selection of talented university entrants for pedagogical specialties; establishment of high standards for all subjects of educational institutions; combination of the latest information technologies with educational subjects; ensuring the flexibility of education, adaptation of learners’ education and self-education to the needs of the country, new challenges of the modern world; achievement of a balance between theory and practice in the content of learners’ and teachers’ education; students’ preparation for civil functions realisation.
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