THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL BASIS OF CULTURAL LITERACY FORMATION AMONG STUDENTS IN CONDITIONS OF MODERN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The article substantiates the basics of cultural literacy formation among students in the process of studying at universities. The importance of the phenomena of culture and cultural literacy in the life of modern human is determined. The significance of cultural literacy as the condition of social and cultural development of society in general and each person in particular is revealed. In interlanguage communication, for example, cultural literacy helps to convey thoughts, emotions expressed by means of a foreign language. The article analyzes cultural literacy from the standpoint of domestic and foreign researchers. The controversial points in perception of cultural literacy in academic discourse are highlighted. It found that the general concept of literacy in the modern world is complex and dynamic. The main approaches to the process of cultural literacy formation among students are highlighted: systemic, synergetic, competence, activity, axiological, cultural, personality-oriented. The basic pedagogical principles of cultural literacy formation are determined: humanism, pedagogical interaction, scientificity, value orientation, spirituality, variability, individualization, innovation, informational support. The research clarifies the principles of cultural literacy formation among students in the process of learning a foreign language at university. The necessity of culturally literate teaching staff in higher educational institutions is emphasized. Cultural literacy indicated common cultural codes that ensure the intellectual unity of generations.It was emphasized that the use of innovative educational technologies contributes to the formation of critical thinking and cultural literacy of students. The components of cultural literacy were highlighted: cognitive, communicative, motivational, and emotional. It is noted that the need for a detailed analysis of these components determines the prospects for further research.