The influence of the educational environment on the formation of the Russian worldview of high school students

the article examines the role of the educational environment in the formation of worldview attitudes of Russian high school students. Based on the integration of sociological, psychological, pedagogical and philosophical approaches, the key mechanisms of school influence on value orientations, civic identity and social representations of students are analyzed. The empirical basis of the study is the data of a questionnaire survey of high school students (N = 300) and expert interviews with teachers (N = 20), conducted in 2023-2024. The results demonstrate a significant correlation between the characteristics of the educational environment (curriculum, extracurricular activities, style of pedagogical communication) and the structure of the worldview of adolescents. Particular attention is paid to the contradiction between officially declared values (patriotism, traditional morality) and real practices of school education. It was revealed that the most effective in terms of worldview are educational models that combine academic knowledge with project forms of social activity. The study is devoted to studying the influence of the educational environment on the formation of the worldview of high school students. Key factors (formal and informal practices, digitalization) and their role in the formation of value orientations are analyzed. The work is based on mixed methods (questionnaires, interviews, document analysis) and offers practical solutions for the modernization of educational work in schools. The study used an integrated approach combining quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. The empirical base was formed by the results of a survey of 300 high school students (15-18 years old) from comprehensive schools, lyceums and gymnasiums in three regions of Russia, conducted using adapted methods of Schwartz and Rokeach to assess value orientations. The qualitative component included 20 in-depth interviews with teachers and 30 semi-structured interviews with students aimed at identifying latent aspects of worldview formation. In addition, a content analysis of curricula, educational programs and reporting documentation of 15 educational organizations was conducted. Statistical data processing was carried out in the SPSS 26.0 program (correlation, factor analysis, Student's t-test), qualitative data were analyzed in MAXQDA using grounded theory methods. The sample was formed using the stratified selection method, taking into account the type of educational institution, territorial location and educational profile. The results of the study can be used in the development and adjustment of educational programs aimed at the spiritual and moral education of high school students. The data obtained are valuable for improving the qualifications of teachers in terms of the formation of value orientations of students and working with the digital generation. The research materials can serve as a basis for creating methodological recommendations for organizing project activities and volunteer practices in schools. The results can also be taken into account when developing state educational policy and regulatory documents governing educational work in educational institutions. The study confirmed the key role of the educational environment in shaping the worldview of high school students, while revealing significant contradictions. It was found that traditional educational methods are inferior in effectiveness to activity-based approaches (project work, volunteering), demonstrating a stable correlation with the value orientations of students. Of particular importance is the identified gap between formal educational programs and the real priorities of the digital generation, which requires a revision of pedagogical strategies. The obtained data emphasize the need to create flexible models of education that combine the academic component with practice-oriented forms of work that meet the needs of modern youth.

educational environment, worldview of high school students, civic identity, educational values, pedagogical influence, Russian school, socialization, patriotic education, educational motivation