Innovative Processes in Modernization of Non-Formal Education: Focus on Creative Self-Expression of Primary Schoolchildren

The purpose of the article was to emphasize the importance of problem of modernization of non-formal education in the context of current educational reforms, to identify the main approaches of modernization of non-formal education (out-of-school education), to outline the creative self-expression of personality as a priority of non-formal education and the effective pedagogical conditions of creative self-expression of primary schoolchildren non-formal education. The obtained data have shown that educational activity of out-of-school education should be modernized according to four scientific approaches: person-oriented, activity, axiological and competence approaches. Based on analysis of modern studies and legislative documents, we define the following pedagogical conditions of creative self-expression of primary schoolchildren non-formal education: motivating primary schoolchildren to express themselves in creative activities, creating a favourable environment in the system “institution of non-formal education – family”, developing skills of organization of creative activity, encouraging primary schoolchildren’s success in creative activities. This article provides a good starting point for discussion and further research.

economic, creative, cultural potential the society and personality [13]. The next important step to modernize education system was the concept of "New Ukrainian School" [4] that has focused on development of competences for life, a value-based education, and a partnership between educators, parents and schoolchildren.
Therefore, the problem of modernization of the system of non-formal education of Ukraine has been actualized and these changes concern the creation of new educational models, revision of the content of educational and didactic materials, forms and methods of teaching and educating the younger generation The purpose of the research is to emphasize the importance of problem of modernization of non-formal education in the context of current educational reforms, to identify the main approaches of modernization of non-formal education (out-of-school education), to outline the creative self-expression of personality as a priority of non-formal education and the effective pedagogical conditions of creative self-expression of primary schoolchildren nonformal education.

Analysis of recent researches and publications.
The study of creative self-expression of the individual is interdisciplinary in nature, as it takes place in philosophical, cultural, sociological, psychological and pedagogical aspects. Consequently, the main foundations to our research were the following scientific points of view on the essence of creative selfexpression that has helped to determine the way how to solve the problem: 1) creative selfexpression is the action that means "to reveal oneself, one's individuality; to express (mainly in artistic creativity, in artistic image) person's thoughts, moods, beliefs [7, p. 1098 Research methods. In order to solve the problem of the research, we used a set of following methods: theoretical methods as analysis, comparison, and classification; diagnostic methods such as questionnaires and ranking; methods of systematization and generalization obtained findings. The empirical study was carried out among educators and primary schoolchildren in institutions of non-formal education in different cities [6]. However, theoretical analysis of conducted studies does not take account the relevance non-formal education to modern requirements. For that purpose, the survey of educators of nonformal education was conducted, and respondents were asked to evaluate the educational process of out-of-school education and by the set of different indicators [6]. Based on analysis of the survey results, we have identified three most essential indicators, that should into taking into for modernization of non-formal education. The results are presented in table below (Tab.1).

Table 1 Correlation between indicators of modernization of the educational process of non-formal education and educators' answers Indicators
Respondents' answers, % regulatory requirements, considering changes in the legislation in the field of education 41,3 orientation on psychological and pedagogical approaches (competence-based, person-oriented, axiological, etc.) and international achievements 36,9 requests of children and parents, needs of society, cultural traditions of the country

21,8
Total 100 This research data provided an important opportunity to advance the understanding that a special role belongs to the modern methodology of non-formal education, which should be based on a complex of four scientific approaches: person-oriented, activity, axiological and competence approaches: 1) The person-oriented approach is considered as an educational strategy, the essence of which is a set of interdependent social guidelines for the teacher's attitude to the pupil as a self-conscious responsible subject of one's own development and as a subject of educational interaction.
2) The activity approach is defined as the orientation of the educational process on development of the individual's competencies and life skills through application pupil's theoretical knowledge into practice, formation of abilities for self-education and teamwork, successful integration into society and self-realization.
3) The axiological approach is an approach that makes it possible to determine the strategies of their presentation during study of various pedagogical phenomena and processes, development from the standpoint of certain humanistic values.

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The competency-based approach as a set of general principles for determining the goals of education, selecting the content of education, organizing the educational process and evaluating educational outcomes. Such principles include the following provisions: the meaning of education is to develop students' ability to solve problems in various fields and activities based on the use of social experience, an element of which is students' own experience.
Furthermore, the concept of New Ukrainian School contributes to a competence-based approach in education and to improved values and attitudes of graduates, through more focus on key competences. Key competencies and cross-disciplinary abilities and skills are equally important and interrelated. Children acquire each of them consistently, gradually, and when studying at every stage of education. These competencies have the following skills in common, and the most important for 21 st century learning are the following: the ability to logically justify a position taken, critical thinking, leadership, creativity, the ability to modulate emotions in a constructive manner, to apply emotional intelligence, the ability to work together in a team, the ability to resolve problems, estimate risks and make decisions, etc. [4, p. 12].
Due to fact that creativity is in the top of most important skill for 21 st century behind complex problem-solving and critical thinking, K. Robinson & L. Aronica focus their attention on fostering creativity and the necessity to build an educational system that supports rather than undermines creativity. We completely agree to the researchers' idea: "The fact is that given the challenges we face; education doesn't need to be reformedit needs to be transformed. The key to this transformation is not to standardize education, but to personalize it, to build achievement on discovering the individual talents of each child, to put students in an environment where they want to learn and where they can naturally discover their true passions" [5].
Consequently, based on the abovementioned approaches to modernization of nonformal education and considering the developed components (cognitive, emotionally-valuable and behavioural), criteria and indicators, which determine the levels of formation of the creative self-expression of primary schoolchildren in institutions of non-formal education [2; 6; 8; 9; 10; 11; 19; 20], we have identify the following pedagogical of condition of creative selfexpression of primary schoolchildren in non-formal education (Fig. 1).

Fig. 1. Pedagogical conditions of creative self-expression of primary schoolchildren in non-formal education.
We reveal in more detail the essence of the above pedagogical conditions: The For achieving this goal in effective way we propose the following pedagogical conditions of creative self-expression of primary schoolchildren non-formal education: motivating primary schoolchildren to express themselves in creative activities, creating a favourable environment in the system "institution of non-formal educationfamily", developing skills of organization of creative activity, encouraging primary schoolchildren's success in creative activities.
The study does not cover the whole range of problems of creative self-expression of primary schoolchildren in institutions of non-formal educational requires further study.