Schoolchildren’s Social Activity Formation: Theoretical Aspects of the Problems
The article deals with the phenomenon of social activity and the problem of the formation of social activity among schoolchildren in the aspect of the main theoretical and methodological approaches: philosophical, sociological, psychological, pedagogical, social and pedagogical. Basing on a retrospective review of scientific sources, the author demonstrates a change in views on the nature and sources of human social activity in different historical periods. Each period is characterized by its own system of views on nature and sources of human social activity, the most important of which is education. At present, the task of forming a socially active person is a priority in the educational system of a modern school.