Psychopedagogical meanings of the notion of „interest"
Interest is a substructure of personality, that motivational component of personality that is expressed through a positive, active and persevering attitude towards certain objects or activities. The article reflects the most relevant psycho-pedagogical meanings of the notion of interest, from which we deduce the typologies of interests: cognitive and professional. Children / pupils / students must be supported in the accumulation of knowledge, assimilation of the content of educational disciplines, verification of the usefulness of the assimilated knowledge and the rationality of their application in practice. It is necessary to awaken in students the aspiration and the need to always deepen their knowledge, to form new skills, habits, habits and to be guided by them in life. All these actions contribute to the development of intellect, preparation for life and activity in society.