ACTIVITIES OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF KIROVOHRAD REGION

Abstract

In the article, the author analyzes the activity of Kirovohrad regional out-of-school educational institutions as additional educational opportunities for students as an integral part of the general educational system of the region. In the context of the revival and reform of the national education system, out-of-school educational institutions are becoming an effective component of the educational structure. Institutions of regional subordination of Kirovohrad region complement school education and create a positive educational environment for students, open to every child, the environment that will help children discover their creative potential, creativity, abilities, attract them to the world of art, sports, science and technology. It is extracurricular activities that enable students, parents and teachers to get an additional tool for determining preferences and commitment to the direction of classes, which can ultimately become the basis of both professional activities and the dominant educational influence on the formation of a young personality. Currently, out-of-school educational institutions provide a diverse range of educational services that should protect the child from the negative impact of the street, sometimes the negative impact of the family, excessive fascination with social networks and the Internet in general. Extracurricular education is recognized by parents, the authorities, and the public as a necessary component of a child’s personality development, civic development, and professional choice.
Extracurricular educational institutions, as accessible educational institutions that enable students to receive additional educational services in the direction of acquiring knowledge, skills and abilities of interest, meet the needs of individuals in creative self-realization and content leisure, complement school education and create a positive educational environment. Institutions of this type expand the scope of educational services, meet the interests and needs of students, contribute to the formation of the personality of the future citizen, so the study of extracurricular education in the educational space of Kirovograd region is relevant for domestic pedagogical science. The article considers the system of functioning of out-of-school education of Kirovohrad region on the example of Kirovohrad regional out-of-school education institutions. Extracurricular education should be a constant object of attention and support from society as one of the important factors in the development of abilities and interests, social and professional self-determination of students.