FORMATION OF COMPETENCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Abstract

The article aims to provide a theoretical analysis of research on the formation of key competencies of a preschool child, taking into account the principles of sustainable development. It is emphasized that the foundation for the development of human capital is the development of conscious and responsible human behavior through education. And it is necessary to start this work from the first level of education – preschool. Research methodology: to study the state of development of this issue, a theoretical analysis of the scientific literature on the formation of subject- practical and technological competence of preschool children was conducted, which is the basis for forming in children an understanding of the relationships between human activity and the environment, as well as the ability to make decisions that contribute to the conservation of resources and ecological balance. The scientometric databases ResearchGate and Google Scholar were chosen as the foundation of the study. The study covered the period from 2021 to 2024. We consider the fact that we first analyzed a list of studies on the topic related to the terminological field of the concept of “subject-practical and technological competence of preschool children” to be scientific novelty. Also, the study reviewed the historical aspect of research on the topic of sustainable development in public policy and considered relevant issues of its implementation in Ukrainian education. The objectivity of the study was ensured by defining the criteria: definition of concepts, types of activities, ways of implementation, result, date (term) of the study. During the study, contradictions were found in the content of the studied concepts. Conclusions were made regarding the state of development of the issue of the formation of the specified competencies and prospects for further research were outlined.