November 2025, № 4 (248), pages 33-41

doi: 10.25198/1814-6457-248-33

Yurchenko M.A. FORMATION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY AND CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS: PROFESSIONAL AND PEDAGOGICAL CULTUREIn the context of globalization and growing cultural diversity, the education system faces the need to develop students' national identity and civic consciousness. However, the current level of professional and pedagogical culture among teachers is often insufficient to address these challenges. An analysis of professional development programs revealed a lack of comprehensive interdisciplinary courses that would integrate teaching and learning, combining the theoretical foundations of various fields of scientific knowledge with pedagogical practice. The goal of my research was to overcome this deficiency by developing a specialized program combining cultural studies, political science, philosophy, and pedagogy. The professional development program I developed is structured into two modules: a theoretical module devoted to the foundations of identity formation, and a practice-oriented module exploring new didactics (the "projectbased learning" system). Particular attention is paid to developing teachers' skills in working in a multicultural environment, critical thinking, media literacy, and the use of modern educational technologies. Testing the program at several educational levels (school teachers, college professors, and university instructors) confirmed its effectiveness in helping students master methods of designing educational activities, analyzing discourse, and developing tolerance. The main conclusion of this phase of the study is that the systemic approach implemented in the course allows for a qualitative improvement in the level of professional and pedagogical culture in terms of developing national identity and civic consciousness in students, while the chosen formats facilitate its adoption by colleagues from different regions of the country and the application of the author's concept in a variety of educational contexts. The program meets the requirements of educational standards and the professional standard "Teacher," helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and its implementation strengthens a unified educational space and the spiritual and moral foundations of society.Key words: Citizenship, National Identity, Professional Development of Teachers, Professional Pedagogical Culture, Didactic Concept.

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Author: Yurchenko M.A.

Year: 2025

doi: 10.25198/1814-6457-248-33

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