PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR LEGAL EDUCATION OF MARINE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION

Abstract

The article is devoted to the consideration of the essence of the concept of “pedagogical conditions”. The procedure for substantiating and selecting the necessary pedagogical conditions for the legal education of cadets at a maritime university has been carried out. The purpose of the study is to identify and substantiate a set of pedagogical conditions that contribute to the effective formation of legal culture, legal awareness, and legal behavior skills among cadets at a maritime university. The study is based on a systemic, personal-activity, axiological, and environmental approach. The following methods were used: theoretical analysis, study of the experience of applying pedagogical conditions in the practice of legal education, synthesis, generalization, and ranking. Based on the analysis of domestic scientists’ approaches, a set of pedagogical conditions necessary for the legal education of cadets has been selected. Five conditions have been selected using the ranking method: giving the educational environment a legal focus; integrating legal knowledge into technical, special, and conventional disciplines; applying professional and legal contextual learning; using simulation technologies to practice legal skills; and involving students in a wide range of legal-related activities. This set of pedagogical conditions represents the result of research that is scientifically novel, theoretically significant, and practically relevant. The research findings will be useful for theoretical and practical activities in the field of legal education and the development of legal culture among students at Russian universities. The research prospects are related to the study of the process of forming a system of legal self-development among cadets.