CHILDREN'S COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION AND GENERATION Z: NEW CHALLENGES AND VECTORS OF DEVELOPMENT
Innovative transformations in the system of additional education for children are largely due to changes in the psychological, pedagogical and socio-cultural characteristics of the representatives of the younger generation, the so-called. "Generation Z". New value orientations, behavioral features and ways of interaction of this generation necessitate the introduction of new educational concepts, technologies, forms and means of teaching. Within the framework of this work, the features of generation Z are systematized and revealed, which have a strong impact on the image of the modern system of additional education for children. A description of such characteristics of representatives of the new generation as high activity in virtual environments, clip thinking, orientation towards their own uniqueness, action in the short term, preference for partnerships with the older generation is presented. Conclusions are made about the strong influence of the characteristics of representatives of generation Z on the strategic guidelines for the development of the system of additional education for children.