Psychological-pedagogical problems of the formation of learning motivation
On the basis of a number of works of scientists - psychologists and pedagogues, the article examines a psychological function of a cognitive interest. The connection of interest and attention is considered. It is noted that one can highlight two stages in the interest formation: interest to the subject and to the activity process and the attention is focused on the interest formation to the object. Psychological-pedagogical problem of the cognitive interest formation is analyzed. It is shown that the interest does not only excite and activate learning activity, but it also performs a certain orientation in it and thus improves its quality. The activity content, leading to the interest formation, is examined, and the content of methodology of its directed formation is revealed. The choice of the subject of professional activity in relation to the profession of a doctor is taken as the object of experimental research. Based on the developed methodology the authors conducted an experimental research in directed interest formation to various subjects: "Biology", "Normal Physiology", "Physics". The results showed that the implementation of regulations of the developed methodology of interest formation is an effective means of increasing interest to the subject under study, growth of activity and students' purposefulness in its learning.