Formation of ethnocultural competence of primary school students through folk art
https://doi.org/10.54884/1815-7041-2026-86-1-144-154
Abstract
The article examines the problem of forming ethnocultural competence of primary school students through folk art in the context of modern primary education. The aim of the study is to identify the pedagogical potential of folk and decorative and applied arts in ethnocultural education, as well as to analyze the readiness of primary school teachers to implement this area of educational work. The paper emphasizes the importance of primary school age as a sensitive period for the development of value orientations, cultural identity, and respectful attitudes toward the traditions of one’s own and other peoples. The study reveals that teachers generally recognize the significance of ethnocultural education and use certain elements of folk art in educational practice. At the same time, it is found out that this activity is predominantly fragmented and does not always demonstrate a systematic character. A gap is identified between teachers’ awareness of folk arts and crafts and their systematic use in classroom and extracurricular activities. The results confirm the need to improve methodological support and to enhance teachers’ ethnocultural competence as a condition for the effective formation of ethnocultural competence in primary school students.
About the Author
A. S. Khazutdinova
Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aigul S. Khazutdinova – PhD student, Head of the Educational and Research Laboratory of Folk and Decorative and Applied Arts
Velikiy Novgorod
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Khazutdinova A.S. Formation of ethnocultural competence of primary school students through folk art. Man and Education. 2026;(1):144-154. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.54884/1815-7041-2026-86-1-144-154
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