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NETWORK APPROACH TO THE ADDITIONAL EDUCATION: STRATEGY AND TACTIC // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2019. Issue 3 (200). P. 35-41

Introduction. The lack of current theoretical and methodological works of inclusion of modern network discourse in the context of an additional education is an important problem of a pedagogical reality. The aim of the article is justification of methodological potential of a network approach for the development of additional education. Material and methods. The study is based on theoretical and methodological constructs, which are typical for modern stage of development of a network approach, which is represented by social network analysis (SNA), relational sociology, actor-network theory (ANT) and theory of social upbringing. Results and discussion. The development of modern additional education is connected with the comprehension of the social cooperation resource, which defines the practice of network partnership. Partnership network relationships are developing most dynamically under the condition of: a) openness of the life of the institution of additional education; b) the generated interest of institutions of additional education for partners; c) the development of “weak ties” (M. Granovetter). Conclusion. The network approach becomes a strategy of modernization and development for additional education. Under the condition of network partnership, “weak ties” of the network of additional education organizations, which provide opportunities for self-realization and displaying talent, become very important.

Keywords: additional education, social network, network approach