Quest as a modern form of teaching physics and vocational guidance

The most important component of improving the educational system of a higher educational institution in the way of training students is the activity of the teaching staff associated with individual work with applicants and students by involving them in research work, involving students in projects and participation in career guidance work. Currently, there is an overestimated expectation of adolescents from the choice of their future activities after finishing secondary educational institutions and their vague idea of the profession when choosing a particular higher educational institution. This paper examines a game in the form of a quest as a means of increasing schoolchildren’s motivation to study Physics and as an example of demonstrating vocational guidance work of a higher educational institution with students in order to increase their interest in the conscious choice of further education in natural science. The forms of carrying out such quests at the Institute of Physics are given and possible ways for the development of such forms are discussed. Additionally, data is provided on the increased interest in their future profession among students participating in the quests. The approbation of this form of work with applicants at Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University showed a significant degree of involvement of applicants and contributed to the development of interest in Physics.