National - patriotic education of schoolchildren in the institutions of tourism and educational studies

The article deals with the importance of national - patriotic education of schoolchildren in the institutions of tourism and educational studies and deals with the work of The Centre of national - patriotic education, tourism and local history. The analysis and the generalization of literary sources and informational sources of the Internet was carried out. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the essence and the importance of the national - patriotic education of schoolchildren. It was found that the national - patriotic education in Ukraine is the priority both for the country and for the educational system and it is one of the priority activities. Among the various forms of educational work, which accompany the formation of general educational value of younger generation, special place belongs to the national-patriotic education. The relevance of national - patriotic education of schoolchildren and youth is due to the processes of development and modern formation of Ukrainian society, terrible challenges, facing Ukraine at this time and demanding the further improvement of national - patriotic education. Ukrainian State Centre of national - patriotic education, tourism and local history for student youth plays an important role in national – patriotic education of schoolchildren. The purpose of the Centre is the implementation of the state policy for the national – patriotic education of children and youth as well as the coordination of the national – patriotic education of children and youth in the education system. The Center analyzes the condition and determines the priority directions of touristic and local history work and national – patriotic education with the students in Ukraine. The main activity is national – educational direction. The methods and the techniques of work regarding the national – patriotic education of members of the Centre are very diverse. It is complicated pedagogical process. At its core is the development of the moral feelings of schoolchildren, the education of a sense of dignity and national consciousness. The implementation of the national revival to a certain extend depends on the teachers’ professional training, their ability to delve into child’s world and to transfer them all the experience of the previous generations. Out-of-school national – patriotic education is the organic component of general education system in Ukraine and it is aimed at the formation of the ideological consciousness, views and beliefs of schoolchildren and youth and gaining the skills and abilities according to their interests.