У статті розкрито доцільність дослідження проблеми виховання в молодших підлітків загальноосвітніх навчальних закладів самостійності в процесі навчальної діяльності на основі аналізу останніх досліджень і публікацій з цієї проблеми.
In the article the expedience of research of the problem of junior pupils’ education of autonomy in the process of education activities based on the analysis of recent research and publications on this issue is exposed. The main material is based on the analysis of the results of psychologists and teachers’ research on the issue of education junior pupils’ independence during training activities. The anatomical, physiological and psychological characteristics of concerning sensitivity training in this age, desire for independence during training activities are shown. The indicators of formation of junior pupils’ independence in the process of learning activities were determined: the ability to properly understand the problem situation, to assess interim results of their actions, make the right decision about the necessity of the teacher’ support; with the development of consciousness young teens possess their own substantive actions and pre-formulated goals, objectives, plan methods of actions, improve them.