Investigating partnership interaction as a prerequisite for the democratization of educati on within the formation of the New Ukrainian School

- Петренко, Ірина Володимірівна (orcid.org/0000-0002-5900-0852) (2025) Investigating partnership interaction as a prerequisite for the democratization of educati on within the formation of the New Ukrainian School «Перспективи та інновації науки (Серія «Педагогіка», Серія «Психологія», Серія «Медицина»)», 12 (58). pp. 4091-4102. ISSN 2786-4952

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The article presents the results of a theoretical and empirical study of partnership interaction as a key socio-psychological condition for the democratization of education in the process of implementing the New Ukrainian School reform. The relevance of the research is determined by the need to develop a democratic educational environment that promotes equality, participation, dialogue, and respect for human dignity, especially in the context of the full-scale war in Ukraine, when schools serve as important spaces of psychological support, resilience, and community cohesion. The theoretical analysis demonstrates that democratization of education is grounded in the principles of subjectivity, cooperation, openness, and shared responsibility, while partnership interaction – defined as cooperation based on trust, mutual respect, and joint decision-making – acts as a practical mechanism for translating these principles into everyday educational practices. The empirical part of the study involved 993 participants, including teachers, students, and parents from different regions of Ukraine. Using an author-developed questionnaire, the research examined the following indicators of partnership interaction in the “family-school” system: effectiveness of interaction, ability to express one’s own opinion, openness and participation in decision-making, and overall assessment of interaction. The findings indicate that teachers demonstrate the highest scores in partnership interaction, followed by parents, while students show the lowest indicators. This discrepancy reflects differences in roles, expectations, and levels of involvement of the participants in the educational process. The study confirms that the development of partnership interaction strengthens democratic culture within the educational environment, increases psychological safety and resilience of school communities, and enhances students’ opportunities for active participation in school life. Partnership practices acquire significance in wartime, when the need for solidarity, mutual support, and effective communication within school communities becomes especially critical. The results of the study can be used to design programs aimed at fostering partnership-based cooperation in schools, improving tools for monitoring the democratic quality of the educational environment, and implementing practices that support students’ subjectivity and enhance family-school collaboration.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	partnership interaction, democratization of education, New Ukrainian School, intersubjective interaction, educational environment, family-school collaboration, participation, trust, psychological safety
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 373 Kinds of school providing general education
Divisions:	The Institute of Social and Political Psychology > Department of Psychology of Communication
Depositing User:	снс Ірина Володимирівна Петренко
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2026 11:34
Last Modified:	25 Feb 2026 11:34
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748466

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