The problem of students’ psychological and pedagogical orientation towards the development of discussion culture in digital education is caused by the challenges presented by digitalization of the educational system. Theoretical and methodological research features the problems of students’ psychological and pedagogical orientation towards the discussion culture in digital education. They are reflected in features of applied methods such as modeling, questioning, testing, observation, psychological and pedagogical experiment, extrapolation, expert methods.The research is guided by the theoretical framework revealing the content of discussion culture, its concept, essence, structural and functional composition. Discussion culture is considered an integral characteristic of personal and professional qualities of students. Communicative competency is the basis for the development of discussion culture. The most important conditions of students’ psychological and pedagogical orientation towards self-development of discussion culture in digital education are involvement of students in discussion situations, activation of ‘self-processes’ (self-knowledge, self-determination, self-improvement, self-realization, self-evaluation), active use of heuristics methods and prescriptions, application of equal criteria related to the discussion culture. Indicators of the discussion culture are communicative and discussion competencies, logic, heuristics, critical thinking, technological thinking, manifestation of positive ethical and aesthetic qualities during discussions and disputes, the desire for the development of personal and professional qualities.The study theoretically substantiates and integrates psychological and pedagogical conditions that focus on the development of the discussion culture among students in the context of digital education. The article defines the forms, methods and means of students’ orientation towards the development of the discussion culture.

digital education, human transformation, self-development, discussion culture, interactive educational practice