The educational potential of ethnic tourism

Introduction. The Concept for the Development of Supplementary Education for Children until 2030 calls for strengthening the educational component in supplementary general education programs by organizing the educational process based on the socio-cultural, national, and spiritual values of the Russian society. This makes the issue of changing the content of general education programs a priority. Ethnic tourism events can serve as an effective educational tool for the socialization of children and adolescents, confirming the relevance of this issue.
The materials and methods. To achieve the goal, the following scientific methods were used: analysis, comparison, generalization, design, and description. General scientific methodological principles were used: determinism, objectivity, systematicity, and the unity of theory and practice. Current pedagogical research on the educational potential of traditional folk culture and the specifics of organizing excursion activities for children and adolescents served as the theoretical basis for the study.
The results. The concept of “educational potential of ethnic tourism” has been clarified; a project for an ethnic excursion for children and adolescents that has the potential to be implemented in educational institutions has been substantiated and developed.
Discussion and Conclusion. The educational potential of ethnic tourism is understood as a set of means that have an educational impact on students and is manifested in the promotion of universal human values through the process of understanding the lives of other peoples and ways of functioning in a multinational society. Effective socialization of the younger generation is possible through the inclusion of ethnically focused excursion activities in the work of educational institutions, which expand the curriculum and methodological content of students' general and additional education.

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