Abstract

The article examines the conditions of formation of a new civilization kind of education - “post-industrial” since the previous species became fragile for contemporary humanistic problems. In this regard, a model is offered of “post-industrial” education, performing the role of “pioneer” sphere of development of the humanistic-creative potential of the individual, advancing its development to all other professional fields and offering them humanitarian and creative guidance. As basic characteristics of the proposed model of “post-industrial” education the following are addressed: purpose - “creative personality”; subject - “humanistic creative mentality”; methodology - self-development in the social space; technology - experimental forms of self-development, focused on “growing” creative mentality; education environment - social space in its dynamics, etc. Through these characteristics the considered post-industrial education is presented as humanistic-creative education ‘for life’, a self-development in the social space and through the social space, realizing a model of direct interaction with society, not indirectly through professional spheres which is typical for the previous two types of education.