Chen J. Patriotic Education of Junior Students of Experimental Schools in China by Means of Folk Dancing

The dissertation for the first time presents a holistic analysis of the problem of patriotic education of junior students of experimental schools in China by means of folk dances. The expediency of researching this problem is enhanced by the need to overcome the contradictions between: the social importance of providing quality choreographic education in Ukraine and its real state, in particular in the educational process of primary school students; – increasing interest in the patriotic education of primary school students and the lack of holistic research in this area; – the expediency of using the advanced ideas of Chinese scientists on the patriotic education of primary school students in China by means of folk dances and lack of awareness of these ideas of Ukrainian researchers; – the need for creative application in primary school of China's promising experience in patriotic education of junior students of experimental schools in China by means of folk dances and the lack of appropriate organizational and methodological support on this issue. As a result of the research conducted by the dissertation for the first time: - a comprehensive study of the problem of patriotic education of junior students of experimental schools in China by means of folk dances; – positive experience of patriotic education of junior students of experimental schools in China by means of folk dances (study and rethinking of cultural heritage; application of sociocultural approach to theoretical and practical formation of patriotism culture; taking into account ethnic specifics, regional peculiarities; bases for modern challenges; optimization of youth policy); – the peculiarities of patriotic education of junior students of experimental schools in China by means of folk dances are clarified. the best moral traits of Chinese character, etc.); – the directions of implementation from the experience of patriotic education of junior students of experimental schools in China by means of folk dances and the possibility of its creative application in the Ukrainian system of primary education are substantiated. Scientific provisions on the content, forms and methods of patriotic education of junior students of experimental schools in China by means of folk dances were further developed. Unknown and little-known sources in Chinese (35), some facts and provisions related to the solution of the researched problem have been introduced into scientific circulation. The practical significance of the obtained results is that the research materials provide a new scientific and objective interpretation of the theory and practice of patriotic education of junior students of experimental schools in China by means of folk dances. The main scientific results of the study were implemented in the educational process of G. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University (reference № 01 / 10-275 from 17.11.2021), Berdyansk State Pedagogical University (reference №57- 28 / 1583 from 28.11. 2021), Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University (reference № 09 / 1-13 / 3 dated 19.10.2021). The results and conclusions obtained in the course of the research can be used to update the content of the training of applicants for the first (bachelor's) level of higher education in the specialty 013 Primary education; improvement of educational and working educational programs of disciplines of psychological and pedagogical cycle; development of courses of free choice disciplines for the training of future teachers ("Comparative Pedagogy", "Professional Pedagogy"), conducting pedagogical practice. Teachers of general secondary education institutions, scientists, and teachers who carry out comparative intelligence can use the data obtained in the course of research, generalized and systematized scientific provisions.