Development of the ideas of the students’ creative activity in Russian and German pedagogics at the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century

At the center of consideration is the development of ideas connected with the creative activity of students as one of the key strategic areas of modern educational policy. It is proved that the solution of the problems of modern educational theory and practice is impossible without referring to the historical-pedagogical heritage, not only Russian but also foreign. Special historical and genetic link is found between the Pedagogics of Russia and Germany, also during the development of the ideas of the students’ creative activity at the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century. The evolution of this phenomenon is presented in the form of two stages that differ from each other (reflexive- transformative phase, content-organizational phase), the features of which are the subject of this study.

creative activity of students, Russian and German Pedagogics of the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century, reflexive-transformative phase, content- organizational phase, the educational environment of educational institutions, forms and methods of organization of the students’ educational-cognitive activity, creative labour activity, "new schools"