Ethnopedagogical competence of students as a factor in the implementation of the ethnocultural education trend

The purpose of the study is to determine need ethnocultural trend in national education, its place at state level, especially as a national-regional component. author article substantiates reasons and patterns development education Russia multinational country role formation unity due inclusion ethnopedagogical component training future school teachers university educational environment. scientific novelty lies contrastive analysis modern statistics demographic data, composition Russian Federation; legislative acts stimulating trends Russia; description nationalregional fundamental element system Republic Karelia, clarification similarities differences between terms “ethnocultural competence” “ethnopedagogical competence”. As result, practical experience flagship Karelia - Petrozavodsk State University presented an organization that forms competence students leading platform implements principles upbringing region, indicating examples ways develop Russia.