FORMS AND METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN GEOGRAPHY IN THE REPRESENTATION OF 8TH GRADE STUDENTS: RESULTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY
The article deals with the organization of research activities of students in the regular and after school hours, discusses methods of teaching geography at school. The author of the article analyzes the attitude of 8th grade students to educational and research activities in geography when studying the nature of Russia. The article presents the results obtained on the basis of a questionnaire survey. The objectives of the study included determining the motivation of students, identifying the forms of organization of educational and research activities that arouse the greatest interest among students. Revealed the motives of attending classes, recommendations are given for the optimization of the process of organizing and conducting classes. The hypothesis of the study that students like to engage in research activities within the framework of the lesson, if this will bring them a certain benefit (good grades, awards, improved relations with the teacher) was partially confirmed.