The ability to learn: from Socrates to digital platforms. The course Learning to Learn for school children

Abstract

The ability to learn has been in the focus of attention of teachers and mentors since ancient times and today, in conditions of high uncertainty and anthropological risks, it becomes especially relevant. The article presents a brief outline of the history of the formation of this skill among schoolchildren (mainly in the domestic education system). The features of the main psychological and pedagogical approaches to the development of general educational skills (universal educational actions, metacognitive competencies) are analyzed, the first of which (in the definition of the authors soft through soft) provides for their direct development, the second (soft through hard) — during the study of the subject material, which should be modified accordingly in a way. The importance of digital tools in the organization of the educational activity of a modern student is shown. The modular structure and content of the course Learning to Learn for grades 3–11, presented on the school digital platform SberClass, as well as the specifics of the content for primary, primary and high school are disclosed. Examples of training tasks are given.