APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING THE CONTENT AND ESSENCE OF THE CONCEPT OF "PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND LEANING TO LEARN COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS OF PHILOLOGICAL SPECIALTIES" IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL LITERATURE

Abstract

The article clarifies the content and essence of the concept of "personal, social and learning to learn competence of students of philological specialties". Given the fact that in the modern Ukrainian pedagogical discourse the problem of defining the concept of "personal, social, learning to learn competence of students of philological specialties" has not been given sufficient attention, the article provides a theoretical analysis of approaches to defining the essence of such concepts as "personal competence", "social competence", "learning to learn competence" and "general educational competence". Achieving paper's goal required the use of the following research methods, in particular, studying, analysing, and summarising scientific pedagogical literature and online resources. As carriers of the cultural heritage of different nations, present-day philologists should be distinguished by profound language knowledge and speech skills, possess effective communication skills, and be able to quickly adapt to new labour market requirements through personal and professional self-development and self-improvement. It means that in order to function successfully in today's globalized society and achieve their goals, philologists should be distinguished by the presence of personal, social, and learning to learn competence. Philologists with a high level of this competence are competitive in the labour market, satisfied with life, able to cooperate effectively with others, manage their time well, find a way out of difficult situations, reflect, manage their own professional development, and take care of personal development. Moreover, having a high level of personal, social, and learning to learn competence enables philologists to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, make responsible decisions based on their previous subjective experience, and, most importantly, initiate changes in their own lives and in the socio-political life of their country.