Integration of the 4C and cordos-mediation concept as a national model for the development of a modern graduate

Abstract

The reform of the education system in Ukraine involves the search for new approaches to the formation and development of a university student as a European-level competitive specialist. Therefore, the study aims to analyse and substantiate the model of development of a modern graduate, which consists of the 4C concept, containing four key skills of the future (creativity, critical thinking, cooperation, communication) and such a national phenomenon as cordos-mediation - the spiritual dominant of Ukrainian culture. Following the set goal, a range of theoretical methods was used, namely analysis, synthesis, comparison and generalisation - to determine the content of the main concepts; abstract-to-specific analysis - to explore and comprehend the concept of cordos-mediation; the abstraction and induction were used to study each element of the model separately; structural and logical method was used to determine the relationship between the components of the model; generalisation of personal and colleague pedagogical experience was introduced to determine the practical implementation of the model. The concepts of “skill”, “creativity”, “critical thinking”, “aberrant thinking”, “cooperation”, “communication skill”, “cordos-mediation”, and “emotional intelligence” were analysed and summarised using the latest scientific research of Ukrainian and international scholars. All components of the model are interconnected and meet the requirements of the time, are future-oriented and contribute to achieving a high level of productivity when combined and complemented comprehensively. The development of the above skills is possible in any discipline and in a variety of ways, which are proposed at each stage of the study. The aberration-thinking prevention properties of these elements, ensuring no negative consequences, were addressed to ensure the readiness of future professionals to work in the context of globalisation, digitalisation, and future challenges. Each of the components of the model is a multifaceted concept, but unlike creativity, critical thinking, cooperation, and communication, which are the subject of many modern studies, the cordos-mediation phenomenon is still insufficiently studied, therefore determining the research relevance. To implement the concept of the model of development of a modern graduate, it is recommended to develop integrated 4C skills in combination with cordos-mediation, where the latter is a key linking element, without which it is impossible to form an Innovator, Patriot, Personality capable of preserving and restoring spiritual values, high moral, and universal principles. The practical value is determined by the possibility of using study results in the pedagogical process by teachers of educational institutions, in particular, in building an individual trajectory of development of students