PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN SCIENCE: EDUCOLOGICAL ASPECTS

The article is devoted to the analysis of futurological research as a scientific method forecasting future development society in general and educational sphere particular. author provides description futurology, reveals specifics singles out methods technologies used by futurology. fact emphasized that unlike astrology or utopian concepts, futurology relies its forecasts on set borrowed from other fields. emphasizes importance analyzing past present events, developing alternative options for education interdisciplinarity transdisciplinarity draws parallel between educology directions aim predict social development, determine trends specifics. pays special attention characteristics complex natural sciences, particular mathematics, physics, cybernetics, etc. highlights which will be main guidelines quality future. Futurology branch knowledge deals with concepts extrapolation existing technological, economic trends, well substantiating forecast trends. Extrapolation just one futurists when studying When scientists aimed create new science, kind «philosophy future», would focus theoretical exploration oppose concepts. Today, considered science free any ideological socio-utopian doctrines, task develop humanity, prospects processes. problems modern interested in: 1) definition evaluation sphere. To do this, first, some current are singled an attempt made characterize them certain way, their possible influence each other, describe interaction under various scenarios; 2) identification regularities among variety specific single determinants; 3) coverage entire system (for example, sphere), based identified components development; 4) short-term long-term perspective, including during century circumstances; 5) using combination instincts logic research, not rational thinking.