Foreign theories on the development of schoolchildren’s cognitive interest

Abstract

The article provides an overview of foreign studies in the field of motivation for learning, studying the problem of the formation of cognitive interest in students, its historical perspective, since most modern theories arose more than half a century ago, developed, modified.The theories under consideration are based on cognitive processes, their connection with learning and cognition. Particular attention is paid to the issues of the emotional state of students, the role of the comfort of schoolchildren in the learning process, which depend on their success and relationships with teachers, parents, classmates. Indicates their growing importance in the development of the student's personality. Based on the research carried out in different countries of the world (European countries, the USA, Canada), one can imagine the dynamics in the development of the problem of the cognitive interest of schoolchildren in foreign pedagogy and practice.The issues of the formation of cognitive interest in schoolchildren remain relevant for modern education, since the need to assimilate a large amount of information, which is of lasting importance, remains important, to form in schoolchildren the ability to acquire the knowledge they need and apply it in life, in activity; think creatively. Attention to these problems facing theoretical and practical pedagogy, domestic and foreign education systems, ways and means of their solution is in the focus of the authors of the article. The author of the article concludes that the problem of the formation of cognitive interest among schoolchildren is currently being developed in foreign studies within the framework of the socio-cognitive approach; the most important aspects are the growing roles of teachers, parents and students in this process, as well as the influence of interpersonal relations among students.