THE ROLE OF NATIONAL EDUCATION IN UZBEK ETHNOPEDAGOGY

Abstract

It is vital for personal identity, moral values, and social cohesion. The introduction provides background about the context of Uzbek national education, noting the historical and cultural background of national education at home and its importance to Uzbek social and family values/community traditions. To discover how national values and spiritual heritage are intertwined in education practices to encourage patriotism, ancestor respect, and youth national pride. The research is methodologically based on a comparative study method, ethnographic observations, and qualitative interviews to explore how national values are transmitted through families, educational institutions, and community life rituals. According to the findings, education as a national phenomenon in Uzbekistan is intimately associated with moral evolution as well as the conservation of cultural knowledge and achievement in practical and spiritual fields. This is done as follows: it combines traditional and modern teaching strategies. In the end, the implementation of national values in education curricula develops ethical dispositions among students, fosters national identity, and improves students’ resistance to social forces. Such conclusions should be instructive for educators, policymakers, and curriculum designers seeking to maintain national identity and cultural continuity in the face of globalization. National education, enshrined in Uzbek ethnopedagogy, forms the basis through which a normative ethical, ethically conscious and socially responsible generation is made and nurtured and pushes for the extension of innovative, culturally sensitive pedagogies.