Keyword: «cognitive need»

the article deals with such features of educational activities of foreign cadets as their socialization and adaptation to the socio-cultural conditions of a foreign country. Special attention is paid to the motivational side of cognitive activity and the impact of factors of social, personal and educational plans.

The problem of developing creative abilities is relevant in the context of increasing demands on future specialists. Education is aimed at producing specialists with certain knowledge, skills and abilities, but is not aimed at developing their creative potential. Therefore, the article examines the problem of the relationship between creative and intellectual abilities; analyzes the factors of creative activity; determines the importance of group work in mastering new ways of interaction and developing new strategies for solving educational tasks; proposes an unconventional educational lesson in the form of a collective exam (with elements of the Olympiad and the use of problem situations).