Social competence of student youth: the experience of formation in the educational environment of the university within the conditions of pandemic

The relevance of the scientific investigation involves understanding the importance of the social competence concept in the students' environment in terms of distance learning, which has arisen based on quarantine restrictions. The purpose of the scientific investigation is to identify the formation level of social competence of student youth in the educational environment within the conditions of pandemic in the process of distance learning. Methods of pedagogical research [remote interaction), sociological [survey in Google-forms) and statistical methods have been used to form a methodological base. It has been revealed that in the conditions of distance learning at HEI during a pandemic, social competence undergoes significant changes, considering that the results of a survey of students are significant, indicating a decrease in the level of socialization. The practical significance of the results of the scientific investigation is aimed at improving the social development of the individual, outlining the main transitions between levels of socialization in terms of quarantine restrictions and distance learning.