This article examines strategies for raising elementary school pupils' cognitive activity, or mental potential. 75-80% of mathematics, mother tongue, and reading literacy are 73-78% in the standard teaching technique; 68-75% in the natural sciences; 75-80% of mathematics in non-traditional teaching methods; 73-78% in mother tongue and reading literacy; and 68-75% in natural science mastery rates. The mastery rate following non-traditional training was between 10% and 15% at the same period.

cognitive activity, educational methods, traditional education, non-traditional education.

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