Formation of Ethnocultural Competence in the System of Higher Pedagogical Education

The article examines the formation of ethnocultural competence of an individual in system of professional training, the content of ethnoculture, its main functions, components are analyzed ethnocultural competence, the types of its formation, the levels of its formation are determined personalities, the main methods, forms, means of implementation in the pedagogical process are outlined system of professional training. The main aim of this article is to іdentify and characterize a number of theoretical problems of ethnocultural education, introduce it to its practical experience. To achieve the goal, theoretical analysis of scientific works, synthesis, comparison and generalization of approaches to the definition of theoretical aspects of modern pedagogical technologies and their application in the work of teachers of vocational education institutions during the formation of ethnocultural competence of the individual were used. The article publishes definitions and structural models of ethnoculture and ethnocultural education. The formation of ethnocultural competence of an individual is considered using the example of a pedagogical experiment. Methods and conditions for the formation of ethnocultural competence are identified, its types and levels are considered. Ethnocultural competence can be private (associated with the comprehension of one of the areas of ethnoculture), complex (aimed at mastering several areas) and holistic (covering all areas of ethnoculture and the comparable cultures of different peoples). As a result of research, it has been established that an individual can possess competencies at different levels (low, medium, high), demonstrate them in skills, methods of activity, and behavior patterns in a monoethnic and multiethnic environment.