Keyword: «specific features of formation»

Economic processes are inseparable from the life of each person, therefore it is so important to form economic culture in students who, sooner or later, depending on their age and course of study, embark on the path of making independent economic decisions. In order to make rational economic decisions that are beneficial both to themselves and to the state of which they are members, it is necessary to develop a culture of this kind of activity. Ultimately, the dynamism and sustainability of the development of the economy of the entire state will depend on the degree of development of the economic culture of citizens. Therefore, teachers face the difficult task of economic education and enlightenment of the Russian student community. The aim of our article was to study and analyze the views of domestic and foreign authors on the essence of the concepts of "culture" and "economic culture", to determine the structural elements of the latter and to generalize the characteristics of its formation in university students. The study of the problem was carried out using such methods as analysis, synthesis, and generalization. The analysis of domestic and foreign literary sources allowed us to identify the essential characteristics of economic culture, its components, and, on their basis, to formulate the authors’ original definition of this concept. Besides, our study resulted in summarizing the characteristic features of the process of economic culture formation among students in the system of higher education. The theoretical significance of the article lies in the analysis of the views of domestic and foreign authors on the essence of the concepts of "culture" and "economic culture", the definition of its structural elements. The practical significance is in the generalization of the characteristic features of the formation of economic culture among students of higher educational institutions, which must be taken into account by teachers when developing and implementing educational programs, as well as extracurricular work with students. Among them, the following were identified: continuity and consistency, basic economic disciplines that form the core of the educational process, interdisciplinary approach, active learning, integration of theoretical knowledge with practical experience, the influence of digital literacy and international cooperation, the significant role of teachers and educational programs, regular assessment of results.