A. I. RAEV’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEDAGOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE PRACTICE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
The article analyzes scientific works by Professor A. I. Raev, Doctor of Psychology, who worked at the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia for more than 40 years. The article shows the importance and relevance of such of his ideas as managing the mental activity of junior schoolchildren; devising general, universal educational activities; developing moral beliefs; identifying directions and requirements for the formation and development of a primary school pupil as a subject of educational activity and moral behavior; developing general creative abilities, and improving primary school teacher training.