Developing students' cognitive interest in studying physical geography at school: an experimental study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31489/3106-9649/2026-2-3.GSD/41-52Keywords:
cognitive interest, cognitive activity, learning motivation, school education, physical geography, pedagogical experiment, active learning, geography teaching methodologyAbstract
This scientific article examines the problem of developing cognitive interest and increasing subject interest among students in the process of studying physical geography in modern schools. It emphasises the importance of forming sustainable learning motivation as one of the conditions for improving the quality of geography education and stimulating the cognitive activity of schoolchildren. The results of a pedagogical experiment to identify the effectiveness of using various methodological techniques and forms of organising educational activities that contribute to the development of students' cognitive interest are presented. During the study, an analysis of the level of cognitive interest of students before and after the experimental work was carried out. The results obtained indicate a positive trend in the indicators of interest and cognitive activity of students. A conclusion is made about the advisability of applying the proposed pedagogical methods and techniques in the practice of teaching physical geography.
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