The phenomenon of multicultural experience in pedagogical science

Abstract

Multicultural education is currently one of the relevant concepts being developed in global pedagogy. Its demand is driven by intense migration processes occurring in various countries; globalization processes, the interpenetration of different cultures through their carriers; and the multinational, multicultural composition of the population in many modern states. Despite the contradictory nature of these processes and their consequences, it can be confidently stated that multicultural education can reduce their negative aspects and enhance the positive ones. It teaches the interaction and mutual understanding of representatives from different cultures. The theme of multicultural education is studied in both domestic and foreign pedagogy. While there are similarities in some positions, the different interpretations of the goals of multicultural education are notable. For instance, in foreign sources, the goal is described as acquiring the experience of multicultural interaction, whereas in domestic pedagogy, the goal is defined as forming multicultural competence. This article focuses on the phenomenon of the experience of multicultural interaction, as it is through the acquisition of this experience that the mentioned competence is formed.

The aim of this research is to identify the main characteristics of the experience of multicultural interaction as a pedagogical phenomenon.

Research tasks: determine the structural components of "experience" necessary for understanding the mechanism of its formation and assessing its dynamics; provide a definition of the concept of "experience of multicultural interaction"; develop a model for the formation of the experience of multicultural interaction.

The research methods include the analysis of linguistic, philosophical, psychological, and pedagogical literature, abstraction, induction, and modeling.

The result of the research was the specification of the definition of the experience of multicultural interaction as an external interaction or influence of representatives of other cultures on the subject of experience through active organized activity, which, as a result of emotional response and human experiences, can lead to internal and/or external changes. It was also noted that the external experience of multicultural interaction varies in the degree of "breadth" and "depth" of influence from another culture, which also affects the individual's internal experience. The discussion of the results includes a model for the formation of the experience of multicultural interaction.