Ukrainian educators abroad on the «Educators of Ukraine and the World» website

Abstract

The article reveals the information potential of the electronic resource "Educators of Ukraine and the World" for the study and popularization of the life and activities of emigrant teachers in the context of preserving historical memory and developing national and world educational thought. The virtual pages of Ukrainian emigrant teachers (Vashchenko H. H. (1878–1967), Voloshyn A. I., (1874–1945), Polonska-Vasylenko N. D. (1884–1973), Prokopovych V. K. (1881–1942), Rusova S. F. (1856–1940)) are presented, which are published on the platform of the information and bibliographic resource. The relevance of the research is due to the need to study the intellectual heritage of the Ukrainian diaspora and its integration into the modern global scientific and educational space.

The aim of the article is to study the information potential of the electronic resource "Educators of Ukraine and the World" as a tool for preserving, summarizing and popularizing biographical and bibliographic data about Ukrainian emigrant educators. The study used methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization and systematization of the resource materials, which allowed to identify the features of the presentation of personalities, the structure of information presentation and thematic accents.

The influence of Ukrainian emigration (1919–1991) on the formation of the educational environment abroad is briefly described. The directions of activity of emigrant teachers (Vashchenko H. H. (1878–1967), Voloshyn A. I., (1874–1945), Polonska-Vasylenko N. D. (1884–1973), Prokopovych V. K. (1881–1942), Rusova S. F. (1856–1940)) are highlighted, in particular their participation in the creation of educational institutions, the development of Ukrainian studies, the introduction of innovative pedagogical practices and the preservation of national identity in a foreign-language environment. The representative potential of the resource “Educators of Ukraine and the World” for covering the activities of educators in emigration (biographical information, scientific works, pedagogical ideas, etc.) is outlined, and its significance as a digital tool for historical and pedagogical research is also determined.

The conclusions emphasize the importance of further filling the resource "Educators of Ukraine and the World", in particular, expanding the representation of the circle of emigrant educators. The article has theoretical and practical significance for researchers of the Ukrainian pedagogical diaspora, as well as everyone who is interested in the history of pedagogy.