GENESIS OF PROBLEM OF FOSTERING SOCIAL ACTIVITY OF ADOLESCENTS IN THE MULTICULTURAL SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMEN

Abstract

In the article, the authors consider the relevance of the development of the concept of "social activity" in the context of multiculturalism of modern education and the need for a multicultural educational environment in school. The research purpose is to study the problem of the formation of social activity of adolescents in the multicultural school educational environment. The authors conducted a comparative analysis of the concept of "educational environment", depending on various methodological approaches to the study of the educational environment. Sociological, pedagogical and psychological approaches to the study of this topic are reflected and scientifically substantiated. Based on existing methodological approaches and the results of numerous studies, the authors present the historiography of the problem of the formation of social activity of adolescents in a multicultural educational environment, and have identified four periods. The historical and pedagogical analysis allowed the authors to show the evolution of the problem of fostering social activity of adolescents in the multicultural school educational environment, thereby determining the direction of further research and practical work in this area. Key characteristics and components of basic concepts have been highlighted. The paper contains numerous authors’ interpretations of the definition of "social activity". It is noted that the common feature in the research of the phenomenon of social activity is a purposeful, conscious, motivated impact of personality on society.