Keyword: «teenagers»

The article examines the theoretical foundations of the formation of foreign language communicative competence of adolescents, reveals the content of the concept of communicative competence as a dynamic integrative personal quality of students. The criteria and levels of formation of communicative competence are described. The results of introductory diagnostic testing of primary school students are presented, on the basis of which it is concluded that it is necessary to implement the "Conversation Club" project as an effective means of developing foreign language communicative competence.

The addiction of modern teenagers to gadgets is a significant concern for psychology and education, as it has a negative impact on various aspects of their lives. The aim of this article is to determine the level of gadget addiction among teenagers and to work out possible preventive measures. The article presents the results of an empirical study conducted on a sample of 47 14-15-year-old teenagers, students in the 8th grade of a secondary school in Tula. The study revealed indicators of a high level of gadget addiction and the risk of it among students. The structure and content of a prevention program, along with the possibility of implementing it in a comprehensive school, are proposed.

The study aims to diagnose the socio-psychological state of adolescents participating in the children's and youth military-patriotic movement in order to assess the emotional and psychological climate and personal characteristics in a camp setting. The novelty of the work lies in the combined use of psychogeometric testing, the «Tree» technique, emotional and psychological climate assessment, and one-stage clustering to obtain a comprehensive portrait of participants in a field camp context. The results obtained have an applied value for the development of purposeful educational and correctional-developmental programs, the formation of balanced squad teams and methodological recommendations for teachers and organizers of military-patriotic shifts.

The article reveals the importance of developing critical thinking in children aged 11-14 in a social and pedagogical club. The purpose of the study is to identify and implement pedagogical conditions that promote the development of critical thinking in adolescents through the organization of developmental activities. The research hypothesis is based on the assumption that purposefully created pedagogical conditions contribute to the development of skills in analysis, synthesis, evaluation of information, and reflection. The article highlights the importance of developing critical thinking and emphasizes the need to consider the age-related characteristics of adolescents. The focus is on creating problem-solving situations that activate cognitive processes and help develop skills in analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information. The article provides a detailed description of the research process, diagnostic methods, and their results. It demonstrates that the implementation of a special course of activities in the club led to significant changes in the level of critical thinking among the participants in the experimental group. The findings indicate the high effectiveness of club activities as a tool for developing critical thinking in adolescents.