Полікультурний чинник компетентнісно орієнтованого навчання всесвітньої історії в 7-8 класах Нової української школи

The article explores the concepts of “multicultural education,” “multiculturalism,” and “multicultural factor,” which serve as indicators of educational practices aimed at preserving, developing, and fostering interaction among the diverse cultural values, norms, and patterns present in a particular society. The necessity of educating students in tolerance and the ability to live in a multicultural society has been stressed. Additionally, it has been highlighted that the multicultural approach is a key element of competence-oriented and integrated education. According to the author, multiculturalism within the framework of school history education is not only an integrative quality of an individual but also a methodological approach to shaping the content of education and upbringing. It is a characteristic of the cross-cutting phenomenon of Ukrainian and world history from ancient times to the present, a requirement of a modern globalised society, and a result of cultural interaction. Furthermore, multiculturalism can serve as both a starting point in history education and its result. It has been established that the multicultural factor is a synthesis of medieval and early modern narratives, along with competence-oriented activities aimed at forming students’ understanding of the diversity and multi-directional development of society and communities in the 5th to the 18th centuries. The article presents the general characteristics of the multicultural factor (1. multiview, the multidimensionality of cognitive, activity, and attitudinal practices of the child; 2. cross-cutting / prolonged nature of the multicultural narrative; 3. integrative: 1) cross-curricular, which deepens, enhances the content of Ukrainian and world history; 2) interdisciplinary). The author identifies the components of the competence potential of the multicultural factor and the content areas for forming students’ understanding of the formation and development of multiculturalism in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period.