LANGUAGE PREFERENCES IN EDUCATION AMONG STUDENTS OF HUNGARIAN-LANGUAGES SCHOOLS OF TRANSCARPATHIAN REGION (BY THE FOCUS GROUPS RESULTS)

The article is devoted to a topical issue – namely language preferences in education among students of Hungarian-language schools Transcarpathia (according the results focus groups). focuses on situation around Hungarian national minority. Which compactly lives some part Transcarpathian region and Ukrainian. Ukrainian not native for majority this population. According analysis external evaluation significant failure reduces their chances further Ukraine. project Association Educational Researchers "At educational crossroads: dialogue with minorities Chernivtsi Zakarpattia regions" are presented, including 6 groups teachers, parents children from schools. It noted that possible introduction directly related economic factors study providing young people career opportunities no worse than those receive “Great Matherland "or other countries bordering Attention focused need take into account main obstacles are: - insufficient provision specialists threat outflow experienced teachers who may leave teaching; practical absence environment Ukrainian-language communication information space places compact residence