Stimulating students' cognitive activity by modeling educational situations

Aim. To examine the problem of students’ low cognitive motivation in the context of traditional education; to define the concept of “educational situation”, to reveal the advantages of educational situations and suggest technologies for their modeling.
Methodology. The study used the method of pedagogical experiment, in which conditions are created to stimulate the cognitive activity of students. The effectiveness of simulated educational situations was assessed by simulating the system including all stages: creating models of educational situations by various teachers, conducting classes using these models and receiving feedback from students.
Results. Based on the results of the critical analysis of the traditional approach to learning, its shortcomings in the field of formation of cognitive activity and insufficient attractiveness of the learning process for students were highlighted. In the course of the work, the content of the concept of "educational situation" was clarified and the applied educational technologies in this area were considered. The study highlighted the advantages of using educational situation modeling, and received positive feedback from the students about the quality of each created model.
Theoretical and/or practical significance. The article presents in detail the structure of models of educational situations, as well as examples confirming the main theses of the author. The author's program on modeling educational situations can serve as a basis for further research and find application in pedagogical practice. The ideas presented in the study are aimed at transforming and improving the structure of the educational process as a whole.
Conclusions. The use of models of educational situations had a positive impact on the formation of cognitive activity of students. The variety of formats and the game component contributed to an increase in interest in the educational process, and modeling the order of presentation of information – the structuring of its assimilation. This confirmed the success of the chosen approach and the effectiveness of using these models in the educational process.

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