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IMPLEMENTATION OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN UKRAINE.
First successful experience 2018/2019
Dr. hab Petro KendzorAssociation of Teachers of History and
Civic Education
“Nova Doba” Ukraine
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“There is a danger when we take democratic values for granted –
as we can loose them”
Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General, Finnish National Agency
for Education
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Ukrainian society.
General challenges:
✓ more efficient tools to manage and prevent conflicts, ✓
actualization of the potential of civic consolidation ✓ promoting
the respect of cultural diversity✓ to work across communities and
engage in dialogue. ✓ developing of civic competences on the basis
of democratic
values
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Ukrainian society.
Challenges for the educationsystem
✓ the legacy of former Soviet influence in educationsystem - the
centralization of educationaldecision-making,
✓ traditional ‘lecturing’ styles of teaching andlearning,
✓ moral and civic education as a means ofpromoting state
ideology.
Report on EDC/HRE Policy and Practice in Six Eastern
Partnership
Countries https://rm.coe.int/1680703cf8 (2016)
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https://rm.coe.int/1680703cf8
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Reform of Ukrainian education system“New Ukrainian
school”2018-2029 years
✓ child-oriented education ✓ democratic values oriented
educational process✓ competencies for successful self-realization✓
motivated professional teaching staff ✓ decentralization and real
autonomy for the schools ✓ modern educational equipment
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Reform of Ukrainian education system“New Ukrainian school”
Civic education directions
✓Democratization of the school environment
✓Integration of civic education into school subjects at
alllevels of education
✓ Introduction of new school course "Civic Education, 10th
Grade."
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Introduction of civic education course for 10th grade:
✓ Developing civic educationcurricular
✓ Publishing textbooks and teachers materials
✓ Pre-service and in-service Teachers trainings
✓ Organisational and methodological support
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1. INDIVIDUAL AND HIS/HER
IDENTITY
2. HUMAN RIGHTS AND
FREEDOMS
3. SOCIETY (communication and
conflict solution)
4. DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
5. MEDIA
6. ECONOMIE
7. UKRAINE, EUROPE, WORLD
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Сivic education 10th grade
CONTENT:
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✓ Introducing of our experience singe 2001 of implementation of
civic education (extra curricula courses, seminars and trainings
for teachers, activity for the students)
✓ Development a Civic Education text book for the students
✓ Preparation manual for teachers «3D of democracy»
✓ Organization of community education start-up seminars for the
teachers (2018-2019) 25 seminars 850 participants)
✓ Holding of 2 Train Trainers Seminar. 45 trainers were
prepared
✓ Organization of 7 webinars at the beginning of teaching each
chapter
✓ The organization of an interactive web site www.citizen.in.ua
that provides support for teaching the course
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Introduction of civic education course for 10th grade
Nova Doba сontribution
http://www.citizen.in.ua/
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Introduction of civic education course for 10th grade
Methodology
✓Correspond to values, attitudes, skills, knowledge and critical
understanding.
✓ To introduce the national and local context at the level of
subjects, discussion issues, situational cases, connection with the
life of the local community Media, etc.
Model of Competences for
Democratic Culture (Council
of Europe, 2018c, p. 127)
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✓ Communication and interpersonal cooperation. Positive
atmosphere, involving everyone, reflection.
✓ Interactive approach. Group work, active listening, asking
questions, etc.
✓ Involving of already existing knowledge and experience.
Analysis of current social problems and examples from life
✓ Connection with the local community
✓ Discussions with existence of various positions is
welcome.
✓ Product oriented tasks
✓ Development oriented evaluation
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Civic education course for 10th grade
Principles of civic education
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✓ On the Start: Expectations «Think. Care. Act»
✓ Motivational exercise (relying on existing experience)
✓ A system of logically completed thematic modules based on
interactive textures product oriented practical tasks and
reflection
✓ Practical tasks:
✓ Evaluation and reflection
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Civic education course for 10th grade
Lessons structure
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Possibilities for STUDENTS:
✓ Online-textbook/manual in civic education.
✓ Online-СOMMUNITY of students
✓ Personally online Portfolio of civic activities:
✓ Assessment through automatic recording of achievements: :
online testing, situation analysis, practical task (an essay)
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Introduction of civic education course for 10th grade
Online resource www.citizen.in.ua
http://www.citizen.in.ua/
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✓ Friendly Community of civic education teachers.
✓ The school unit on the map of Ukraine;
✓ Online Grade book with the list and achievements of
students.
✓ teachers’ room: materials, presentations, information about
webinars, seminars, etc.
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www.citizen.in.ua
Possibilities for TEACHERS:
http://www.citizen.in.ua/
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Problems of implementation:✓ Teaching civic education in an
information-oriented dimension✓ Lack of time for interactive
methods at the lessons✓ Lack of communication with local
community✓ low quality of organization of
reflections.
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Civic Education Course 10th grade
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Achievements
Civic education course:
✓ has a positive influence on democratic environment in school
and in community;
✓ forms effective civic competences for youths;
✓ with new model of teaching is a good example for reform of
education system
✓ integrates Ukrainian society (at the level of class, school,
country).
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Civic Education Course 10th grade
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