Keyword: «multidimensional approach»

At the current stage of educational development, the educational process is multidimensional in nature. Interest in the use of a multidimensional approach in education is growing worldwide; its practical modeling and implementation has been presented in 26 countries on different continents over the past 100 years. To identify new pedagogical constructs, it is necessary to develop historical and theoretical understanding of the multidimensional approach in education. This understanding can overcome the contradiction: between the transition to a new educational paradigm, driven by changes in methodology and the search for new approaches; the use of typological methods for obtaining information about the educational process and simultaneously considering all "dimensions" ("vectors") to determine a holistic picture of the educational process; the ever-growing volume of knowledge and analysis of the educational situation as a whole. Objective of the study: to reveal the methodological foundations of a multidimensional approach in education in Russia and abroad. The criteria for using theoretical research methods were: the publication period of scientific papers describing "multidimensionality" and the "multidimensional approach"; and the parameters for implementing the multidimensional approach by Russian and foreign authors. An analysis of the concept of "multidimensional approach" revealed the ambiguity of its definition and identified the various "vectors" inherent in this approach: the educational process itself, which is implemented at different levels of education and is structured as a multi-stage system; approaches characterized by "multidimensionality," which allows for a more in-depth study of the effectiveness of implementing approaches in education; the educational environment of the institution; participants in the educational process; organizational forms of work in educational institutions. The theoretical significance of this work lies in the identification of the "dimensions" ("vectors") of the multidimensional approach in foreign and Russian scientific schools: approaches that implement multidimensionality, educational content, educational programs, the educational environment, differentiated assessment of educational outcomes, organizational forms and participants in the educational process. This forms the methodological foundation of the article and the basis for constructing a multidimensional education model that influences the quality of education.