FEATURES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFT SKILLS IN 6TH GRADE STUDENTS OF GENERAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE CHECHEN REPUBLIC

Abstract

The paper presents an analysis of the development of soft skills among students in general education schools, and examines the theoretical and methodological basis for studying this phenomenon in foreign and domestic science. The content and role of soft skills in activities, communication, and social interaction are revealed. The paper provides an analysis of the systemic organization of soft skills and presents the author's vision of the structural components of the soft skills complex in schoolchildren, which are planned to be formed and developed as part of the scientific and applied research "Pedagogical Design of Educational Design in Technology Lessons as a Means of Forming and Developing Soft Skills in Combination with Technological Education." The key components of the comprehensive organization of soft skills in schoolchildren include: communication, organizational, and team-leading skills, readiness for cooperation, critical thinking, self-management skills, and creativity. The results of diagnostics conducted using the methodology "Communicative and organizational inclinations (abilities)" by V.V. Sinyavsky, V.A. Fedorishin, the methodology "I am a leader" by E.S. Fedorov, O.V. Eremin, modified by T.A.Mironova; "Willingness to cooperate" by V.V. Kurunov and N.A. Ainulina; the test of critical thinking for adolescents" N..Yu. Nepryakhina with students in 6th grade of general education institutions are presented among 6th grade students of general education organizations in the Chechen Republic who use specially equipped technology classrooms at the Center "Point of Growth" and those who do not have such specially equipped technology classrooms. The study identified deficiencies in the development of soft skills among schoolchildren, including communication skills, organizational skills, goal-setting skills, influence skills, knowledge of organizational rules, and critical thinking. The research findings will enable the development of a 140 ПЕДАГОГИКА Bulletin of Chechen state pedagogical university. Series 1. Humane and Social Sciences №3 (55), 2026. methodologically sound model for the formation of soft skills in combination with technological education using the resources of specially equipped technology classrooms at the Point of Growth Center.