Level of memory development as a factor of successful actualization of knowledge of schoolchildren of youth age

Abstract

In connection with the introduction in Russian Federation of state final certification, the study of the effectiveness and level of development of students' memory and its impact on the success of passing the final school exam is becoming increasingly relevant. The material of the experiment, which is conducted in schools in the city of Orekhovo-Zuyevo, examines the process and results of updating the knowledge of students. The study involved 42 students of the Orekhovo-Zuyevo city district, Moscow Region. The technique of diagnostics of mnemonic abilities of L.V. Cheremoshkina. Statistical analysis was performed using the Spearman rs-rank correlation test, Mann-Whitney U-test. The patterns of updating knowledge at the final school exams for schoolchildren with different productivity of natural memory, the level of implementation of mnemonic actions and the presence of regulation of cognitive activity are analyzed. The level of memory development is associated with the success of schoolchildren passing the state final certification in mathematics, computer science and social studies. The productivity of natural memory is a factor in the successful updating of knowledge in mathematics and computer science (rs=-0,75; р<0,05). The presence of regulation of mnemonic activity is a factor in the effective actualization of knowledge in social science (rs=0,41; р<0,05) The results of the study allow, on the other hand, to look at the problem of preserving educational material, emphasizing the practical importance of psychological studies of memory, and can be used in the implementation of the educational process at all levels of general education, starting from the programming stage and ending with each specific lesson.