FORMING INTEREST IN LEARNING THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE BY FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Abstract

The article considers important problems of forming interest in studying the Ukrainian language by future primary school teachers. The relevance of the chosen topic is due to the changes taking place in the process of forming a new Ukrainian society, which requires an increase in the role of the Ukrainian language as the state language, and accordingly, the need for high-quality language education for future primary school teachers of the New Ukrainian School. One of the key factors in the successful acquisition of language knowledge and skills is the professional training of future primary school teachers.It is they who lay the foundation for the language competence of younger schoolchildren, and, therefore, must not only have a high level of knowledge, but also have a stable interest in studying and teaching the Ukrainian language.We put a broader meaning into the concept of interest in language than a selective attitude to the subject, considering it in the context of educating a linguistic feature – the formation of a person's linguistic ability, his or her language creativity, perfect mastery of linguistic skills and abilities, and the formation of his or her needs to learn linguistic phenomena.Based on a theoretical analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature and practical experience, the main psychological and pedagogical factors that contribute to the development of cognitive interest in learning the Ukrainian language by future primary school teachers are highlighted.It was determined that the formation of positive motivation and interest not only increases the effectiveness of students' learning, but also ensures their readiness in further professional activity to motivate students to study their native language.Thus, the study of psychological and pedagogical factors that contribute to the development of cognitive interest in studying the Ukrainian language by future primary school teachers is timely and socially significant.As a result of the study, the need to find new ways to motivate future primary school teachers to study the Ukrainian language and the feasibility of implementing a system of exercises and tasks for motivating students to study the Ukrainian language were confirmed.