COGNITIVE INTEREST AS A FACTOR OF INCREASING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE

One of the most significant problem of improving the quality of teaching Russian language remains in the conditions of modern educational practice. The task of forming sustainable cognitive interest among students is the most important factor ensuring its effectiveness. According to the authors, the relevance of studying cognitive interest in the context of studying the Russian language is due to many factors. Firstly, modern teaching methods require the student to be actively involved and interested in the discipline being studied. Secondly, cognitive interest contributes to the formation of internal motivation, which, in turn, improves the quality of learning. This article touches on the importance of cognitive interest for teaching the Russian language, questions of its role and place in the organization of the educational process. The authors of the article consider the concept of cognitive interest, its impact on the quality of learning, and propose methods for increasing cognitive interest when teaching the Russian language.