Didactic principles as formation mechanism of the legal culture in educational process

Introduction. The study deals with the application of didactic principles in the process of legal education of the younger generation. The decrease in legal awareness and civic consciousness among young people and the abundance of traditional theoretical methods that are unable to structure legal culture in the minds of students are actual problems of the legal environment. In this regard, it is necessary to re-evaluate the content of legal education in the educational process and expand the basic didactic principles, taking into account modern technologies and interactive techniques usage.Purpose. Maintenance of scientific interest in the problems of legal nurturing during the educational process and identification of the main didactic principles structuring legal culture in the minds of students in the most flexible and modernized form.Materials and Methods. The study used a review analysis based on the systematic structuring of scientific and theoretical concepts, and also synthesis and organization methods (to create a general theoretical system), observation, classification, modelling and forecasting.Theoretical justification. Due to their cross–subject nature, didactic principles mean certain guidelines in the educational process, but in different scientific fields, they may have various types and content. In the legal system the implementation of a complex of didactic principles establishes the foundation of legal education and teaches young generation to develop their civil consciousness.Discussion and Conclusion. The study of various didactic concepts, including elements of interactivity, modern technologies, game methods and innovative principles, confirms the problem of pedagogical fragmentation. The use of such didactic principles complex in the process of legal culture formation implies significant renewal of educational activities through the integration of the educational, methodological and research system with practical innovative methods. In turn, the improvement and deepening of pedagogical activity determine the development of the level of legal awareness, an increase in the dissemination of legal and civic values, and also socio-political ideals and norms.