https://doi.org/10.31261/CHOWANNA.2002.19.03
One of the main tasks of pedagogy is to stimulate and develop human activity. Increasing student engagement supports their acquisition of knowledge, problem-solving skills, and the ability to apply knowledge in practice, ultimately contributing to personality development. B. Suchodolski demonstrated that activity is a condition for the authenticity of experiences, involvement in the processes of reality, and the intensity of thought. The role of activity in human development is further confirmed by psychological research. From this research perspective, the essential purpose of activity is to regulate the relationship between a person and the surrounding world by modifying it to meet individual needs. M. Tyszkowa emphasized activity as a fundamental characteristic of living beings, one that underlies the experience of human biological needs. She highlights the complexity of the human environment, which is manifested through the presence of social and cultural needs. To meet these needs, a specific kind of activity must be undertaken—one that is necessary to maintain balance with the environment, which in turn also defines the required activity. In pedagogical research, particular attention is given to those manifestations of activity that can be distinguished from the stream of human activity (such as tasks and actions), and subsequently described. Their essence lies in their organized and goal-directed nature. Various tensions that have become defining features of modernity can be observed in research on the development of activity. One such area of tension exists between creative activity and activity characterized as imitation. Creative activity is generally regarded as more valuable. In teaching methodologies, particular emphasis is placed on the role of tasks with a creative character. In contemporary didactic research, the significance of imitation in the educational process is rarely addressed. This raises questions about the relationship between imitation-based activity and creative activity, and whether it is justified to oppose them in the context of education.
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