ON WAYS TO FORM A CULTURE OF LOGICAL THINKING OF FUTURE LAWYERS IN THE STUDY OF “ORATORY”

Abstract

The article reveals a problem of developing a model for the formation of a culture of logical thinking of future law specialists in teaching “Oratory”. The authors clarify the concept of “culture of thinking,” reveal the pedagogical potential of the subject “Oratory” in development of the culture of logical thinking in the totality of conceptual, organizational, meaningful, diagnostic components. The article also describes conditions for the effective functioning of the model. The proposed model can be implemented when organizing the training process both in universities and institutions of the system of secondary vocational education, and in the system of advanced training. The developed model is implemented in the educational process when studying “Oratory” by future specialists. Students’ understanding of the significance of the value, cognitive and reflective components of the culture of logical thinking can be considered criteria for the success of the functioning of the educational model. The criteria are revealed through characteristics that allow reflecting the structural components of the model.