Development of motivation for research activities in adolescents in group work

Abstract

The work is devoted to the study of the features of development of motivation for research activities in adolescents in club work. Within the framework of research activities, not only the acquisition and comprehension of new knowledge occurs, but also its application in solving practical problems. Currently, there is a search for forms and content of development of motivation of adolescents for research activities. In the course of the work, theoretical, empirical (author's questionnaire, testing, pedagogical experiment) methods, methods of processing the research results were used. The diagnostic program of the study included 6 methods in order to study the features of motivation of adolescents for research activities. The study involved 6th grade students. The program for developing motivation in adolescents for research activities in club work included different forms of work: student conference, work in microgroups, classes with elements of training, business game, etc. It is noted that the development of motivation for research activities in adolescents in club work will be more successful if the individual and age-psychological characteristics of adolescents (motivation, research activity, openness to new things, etc.), their interests are taken into account; providing an individual approach, creating situations of success, self-affirmation and self-expression. The results of the study, the motivation development program can be used in the work of the psychological service, class teacher, education advisor, head of the scientific circle at school in an institution of additional education.