Formation of communication culture in adolescents: substantive and methodological aspects

Abstract

One of the aims stated in the Russian system of education is to develop the culture of communication as part of the general culture of the child. Without real communication between students and teachers, genuine communication among peers the effective implementation of the educational process and the formation of a harmoniously developed personality cannot be implemented. Therefore, the article is aimed at theoretical substantiation and experimental verification of the content, forms and methods of development of communication culture in adolescents. The leading method in the study of this problem was the diagnostic testing that helped reveal the degrees of formedness of communication culture in adolescents, as well as outline the prospects for its further correction. The article presents the authors' program to develop the culture of communication in adolescents, which represents the combination of the following components: valuemeaningful component, aimed at the development of tolerance of others and communicative control increase in adolescents; cognitive component, contributing to the formation of knowledge and skills of culture in verbal and nonverbal communication; activity-based component, implying the formation of the foundations of oratory art and skills of making a good conversation. The given program has practical value to educators, psychologists and classroom teachers of secondary schools in the organization of the educational process.