Сognitive features of modern primary school pupils as psychological and pedagogical prerequisites for research and inquiry activities

- Петрук, Оксана Миколаївна (orcid.org/0000-0001-5964-0676) (2026) Сognitive features of modern primary school pupils as psychological and pedagogical prerequisites for research and inquiry activities Acta Paedagogiсa Volynienses, 2. pp. 166-173. ISSN 2786-4693

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Abstract

The relevance of this article is determined by the priorities of the Ukrainian primary school system, which aims to prepare pupils who are open to creative exploration, capable of asking questions, critically evaluating information and making decisions, thereby transforming knowledge into a tool for action. Such qualities are developed through teaching practices that encourage independent exploration and discovery. The author updates the academic discourse on the need for a realistic assessment and consideration of the cognitive abilities of today’s primary school pupils as prerequisites for the development of experience in research and inquiry activities. An analysis of academic sources has revealed that the rapid digitalisation of all areas of our lives has led to the emergence, among today’s primary school pupils, of the skills necessary for successful functioning in the digital world. The publication summarises and characterises changes in pupils’ cognitive processes, focusing on characteristics such as multitasking, clip-based thinking, impaired concentration, rapid switching, weakened auditory memory, and so on. It has been concluded that these characteristics can manifest in two ways, depending directly on how the teaching process is organised. It is emphasised that it is the quality of teaching practices that determines whether the new characteristics of primary school pupils’ cognitive processes will become a resource for research and inquiry activities or an obstacle to its implementation. Understanding of these new cognitive characteristics of the current generation of pupils makes it essential to identify and implement teaching models that enable them to develop experience in research and inquiry; it calls for a re-evaluation of the teacher’s role and for consideration of different standards of communication and relationships; and necessitates the optimisation of conditions and requirements for the learning process, as well as the creation of an educational environment suited to the developmental goals of children in the digital age.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Primary school pupils, cognitive processes, clip-based thinking, memory, attention, research and inquiry activities, digital environment
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.02 General questions of didactics and method Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.09 Organization of instruction Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 373 Kinds of school providing general education
Divisions:	Institute of Pedagogics > O. Ya. Savchenko Department of Primary Education
Depositing User:	Оксана Миколаївна Петрук
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2026 08:11
Last Modified:	10 Jun 2026 08:11
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/749379

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