The article presents a methodological analysis of the sociocultural movement and sociocultural approach in pedagogy. We distinguish two interpretations of social competence: 1) a component of foreign language communicative competence and 2) a possession of culture consistent means of social activities.

Keywords: sociocultural theory, sociocultural pedagogy, sociocultural approach, sociocultural competence, multicultural education, dialogue of cultures.

In the article we discuss the specifics of studying and teaching philosophy. We examine the peculiarities of the use of interactive teaching methods in the teaching of philosophy and other humanities.

Keywords: philosophy, knowledge, teaching methods, creativity, dialogue, debate.

Looking at mental bases of social projects, we proceed from the fact that the institution of education and its components (so-called “actors”) are traditionally the main agents of social transformations. The power of education as a social phenomenon is not linked to the fact that education is a sphere that requires continuous substantive or formal transformation. On the contrary, the formation of the space is conservative, and changes in it are internal and institutionalized within the historically long period of time.

The article deals with perspective directions of the development of the system of additional vocational education in the context of solving the problems of teacher’s professional standard. We actualize the problem of readiness of modern teachers to implement new work functions, and offer possible solutions.

Keywords: teacher’s professional standard, additional vocational education, work functions, professional competence.

This article describes the civilizational and formational approaches in the social sciences, its varieties and implications of the economy and politics of the USSR and Russia. The peculiarities of the Russian culture and the application of the civilizational approach to it are revealed. The concept of national ideal as the general law of cultural development is summarized, and the issue of civilizational fault of Russia is considered.

In article we present our experience of holding patriotic public actions for young people of Novosibirsk. Various forms of work are presented, their positive sides and shortcomings are revealed, some prospects of further activity are planned.

Keywords: patriotic education, public statement, memorials, exhibitions, exposition, lecture.

The article presents the analysis of the structure and content of the training session in the aspect of modern didactics. We outline the main principles and systematize the key requirements for educational process planning. Moreover we introduce a designer that will help to practicing teacher to optimize the preparation for the training sessions.

Keywords: training session, system-activity approach, expected outcomes, goal-setting, educational technologies, reflection, training sessions typology.

In the last decade in the Russian historical science has increased the interest in the events of the period of the Napoleonic wars. In the attention of historians are different aspects of the given issue: the characterization of the individual stages of the campaign, the degree of participation in the campaigns of different types of troops, military strategy and Russian foreign policy in the early nineteenth century.

In the article we focus on the industrial development of Siberian fuel-and-energy sector viewed by the West German authors who worked in the scientific institutions of Ostforschung (East Studies). We make also the assessments of major projects starting with Bratsk hydro-electric power station construction to West Siberian oil-and-gas provinces development.

Keywords: energy policy, accelerated development, fuel-and-energy sector, West-German historiography, Ostforschung (East Studies).

We analyze the differences between the concepts of information and knowledge as philosophical category. Some features of the information society create a risk for the value of knowledge.

Keywords: information society, information, knowledge, values of education system.