STUDYING THE EXPERIENCE OF WORK ON THE FORMATION OF THE POLITICAL CULTURE OF SENIOR STUDENTS IN MODERN SCHOOLS

Abstract

The article examines the formation of the political culture of senior students in secondary school as the most important component of the political life of society. The content and essence of the concept, the history of the formation of this branch of culture, its research and development, including the importance of raising the level of political culture of senior students as a citizen for the progressive development of society, are considered in detail. The article covers the state of work on the formation of the political culture of senior students in modern secondary school, its features, problems and development prospects. Political culture, being an integral part of the culture of society, combines a system of human relations. Secondary school students are subjects and carriers of the political culture of society, which is formed through civic upbringing, political socialization, socio-political activity and other processes. The article used pedagogical observation, pedagogical interview, study of documents, mathematical and statistical methods, methods of pedagogical experiment. Political culture combines, first of all, humanistic components – an orientation towards universal human values, the affirmation of human kindness as a criterion for assessing social relations, the development of general cultural components, and discussion of geopolitical problems. The main applied aspect is the formation of personality as a comprehensively developed personality, unlocking the potential of each student. The essence, content, and components of the education of political culture are determined; on the basis of advanced school and pedagogical experience, and research results, the ways, forms and means of its implementation are determined. Creating a model of work to educate students’ political culture in high school and implementing work according to this model can ensure further deepening of the content of upbringing in this direction.