Rules and contradictions in cognitive activity of students of higher military educational institutions

The article is focused on the activation of the cognitive activity of students of higher military educational institutions. The author analyzes the activity and its specificity, gives her opinion on the cognitive interest motivation, and indicates common rules and contradictions of the cognitive activity in the process of education. The article stresses the role of the lecturer as an organizer of the entire academic work of students and as a person who activates students’ cognitive interest, taking into account the specifics of the personality. The article pays attention to the fact that any success in the process of education depends on the relationship between its subject and object. The article can be interesting to lecturers and scientists that study teaching cooperation, as well as to those, who are interested in the creation of the friendly and working climate in training sessions.