FORMATION OF COGNITIVE INTEREST OF STUDENTS IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS BY MEANS OF DIDACTIC GAMES

Abstract

The article discusses the concept, essence, and features of formation of cognitive interest among secondary school students through the use of didactic games in Russian language lessons. The data of an empirical study is presented, during which a developed and scientifically based set of didactic games was implemented, contributing to the formation of students of this type of interest in classes in the designated discipline (when studying the section “Morphemics. Spelling. Culture of Speech” in the fifth grade). According to the results of the study, most of the participants had medium and high levels of cognitive interest, which indicates the effectiveness of the work carried out with them. The conclusion is drawn that the complex of didactic games tested in the course of experimental training and presented in this article is characterized by sufficient effectiveness for developing students’ interest not only in Russian language classes, but also in the holistic educational process. The expediency of further development of a set of didactic games in all sections and topics of the program in this discipline is indicated.