THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPTUAL APPARATUS WHEN STUDYING CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES IN THE ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION
The relevance of the article is due to the fact that in the post-Soviet period the certainty of the conceptual apparatus was largely lost, first of all, in the Humanities, which causes certain difficulties in the organization of school training events in the form of discussion. The purpose of the article is to show the negative consequences of non-prescriptive attitude to the definition of the discussed concepts that can disrupt the psychologically comfortable atmosphere in the classroom, lead to interpersonal conflicts, etc. The authors formulated the definition of the discussion question, noted what factors make the question debatable and how its discussion in the classroom affects the participants of the discussion. The authors reveal the essence of the conflict situation in the course of the discussion is to invest in the concept of the various meanings of the participants of the discussion, translating the process of deepening knowledge into an infinite skirmish. Classified the main threats that may face the teacher in the organization of the discussion of controversial issues in the classroom on the burning issues of our time and history. Some proposed options for removal of conflicts in the organization of discussions and maintaining a comfortable learning environment. The article is intended for teachers of general educational institutions, including the discussion of controversial issues in the educational process.