COGNITIVE METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL

The article explores the theoretical foundations of the cognitive approach to teaching the Ukrainian language in the context of the New Ukrainian School (NUS). The relevance of the research topic lies in the advantages of this approach in developing critical thinking skills, creativity, emotional intelligence, and understanding the global interconnectedness of linguistic and national-cultural paradigms among students. The development of modern methods of teaching the Ukrainian language in school requires the involvement of the latest achievements of domestic linguistic thought in the learning process. The active development of the cognitive direction in Ukrainian linguistics at the end of the 20th — beginning of the 21st century has found its place in the latest technologies for teaching linguistic disciplines in school. Modeling studies of educational situations that illustrate the depth and relevance of the analyzed problem are important. The adaptation of cognitive linguistics tools to the needs of teaching the Ukrainian language at different educational levels is also considered separately. The aim of the study is to reveal the basic theoretical foundations of the cognitive methodology for teaching the Ukrainian language and to specify and determine the areas of its practical application in the context of the NUS. The following main research methods were used in the work: method of content analysis of scientific-theoretical concepts, method of analysis and modeling of educational situations, method of systemic analysis. The object of the research is the methodology of teaching the Ukrainian language, and the subject is the tools and means of cognitive linguistics research in the system of language education for students. The cognitive approach to teaching the Ukrainian language in the context of the NUS is a promising direction in modern linguodidactics, with the potential to improve the quality of language education and promote the development of critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, and understanding of the global interconnectedness of linguistic and national-cultural paradigms among students.