GLOBALIZATION OF EDUCATION: MODERN EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The article deals with the contemporary situation in education sphere in terms of globalization process, describing the key aspects of the globalization of education as well as the main aspects of STEM implementation. The article analyzes the positive sides of educational globalization, the main educational systems that are widely accepted all over the world, the importance and necessity of STEM learning strategy which provides students mainly with an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Both the advantageous and disadvantageous issues of this learning approach are revealed in the article. The peculiarities of STEAM learning method have also been emphasized. In the course of the study, it has been discovered that modern educational system faces lots of challenges and needs to be improved by implementing an interdisciplinary approach to learning such as STEM education. It promotes not only soft skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, higher-order thinking, but also behavioral competencies such as adaptability, cooperation, organization, and responsibility. Modern international educational projects and programs are presented in the article which represent a diverse range of approaches and goals.