Test control functions contributing to conservation and strengthening of students’ psychological health

Abstract

Questions of conservation and strengthening of psychological health of students are considered. The main approaches to the definition of the concept of psychological health are analyzed. We adhere the definition of I.V. Dubrovina, who regards psychological health as a dynamic aggregate of psychic properties that ensure harmony between various aspects of a person’s personality, as well as between a person and society, and the possibility of a person’s full functioning in the process of life activity. The need to preserve and strengthen health is also confirmed by the federal law “On Education in the Russian Federation”. The concepts of psychological health are generalized. The influence of methods of pedagogy on the psychological state of students is determined. The choice of teaching methods depends on the psychological state of the student and the social climate of the class. The history of creating tests is analyzed. The main types of tests are identified. The advantages and disadvantages of using tests to control the knowledge of students, their training and upbringing are considered. The influence of the test control on the psychological state of the students and on the formation of personal qualities was studied. The functions of test control are detailed: didactic, educational, diagnostic and preventive and corrective. The methods of diagnostics and correction are proposed, which allow minimize the risks associated with the incorrect use of test control.