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.
Keywords: communication, communication culture, communication culture components, adolescence