The concept of developing the social competence of high school students by means of youth educational forums

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify and disclose the possibilities of youth educational forums in the development of the social competence of the younger generation. Realization of the set goal requires solving the following tasks: providing a comprehensive description of the social competence of high school students; disclosure of the structural components of social competence; identifying the features of youth educational forums that create conditions for the intensive and effective development of social competence; identification of targets, tasks and principles of forum activities focused on the development of social competence. The authors substantiated the assumption about the high potential of youth educational forums in the development of social competence of high school students. The authors also proposed the conceptual framework for organizing forum activities aimed at increasing the level of social competence of high school students. The novelty of this study lies in the characterization of youth educational forums as a means of developing social competence; highlighting the goals, objectives and principles of forum activities that provide an increase in the level of social competence of high school students.