Criteria, indicators and levels of national-patriotic education: a modern view

The article is devoted to studying the phenomenon of national and patriotic education in the context of modern challenges. The study's relevance is stipulated by the need to raise a generation capable of defending and developing the country, which requires the development of effective strategies to form a deep sense of patriotism, national dignity, and responsibility. The article analyses theoretical approaches to the definition of national and patriotic education. Based on the analysis of scientific works, the definition of national-patriotic education as an integrated quality of a person characterized by awareness of the value of a decent life, readiness to actively participate in the life of the country, spiritual and moral strength, responsibility for the fate of the Motherland and readiness to defend it is clarified. The author proposes her model of criteria (cognitive, emotional, reflective, value and motivational, and activity) and levels (fragmentary, conscious, active, and creative) of national and patriotic education. The presented criteria and levels make it possible to diagnose the level of formation of national-patriotic education and determine the directions of further work on its development. The study results can be used to develop and implement effective programs of national-patriotic education in educational institutions and for the advanced training of teachers.