THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF “INDEPENDENCE” IN HISTORICAL AND MODERN ASPECTS

Abstract

The article provides a theoretical analysis of the concept of “independence” from the point of view of psychological and pedagogical research. It is said that there are many approaches to the characteristics of independence as a quality of personality and component of its competence. It is pointed out that there is no sufficiently clear idea in pedagogical works about the mechanisms of formation of independence. The beginning of research in this area was initiated by representatives of the activity approach in pedagogical psychology. Based on the ideas of P.Ya. Galperin and his followers, the author reveals the relevance of the provisions of the competence-activity approach in understanding the processes of formation and development of educational independence.