Theoretical and Methodological Problems of Teaching Folk Epics

The article illuminates the results of research on the current state of teaching folk eposes in general secondary schools and further improvements of its teaching technologies. The study examines the views of pupils of secondary schools and literature teachers in Uzbekistan on the specifics of teaching the subject of folk epics and presents the analytical results. Fifty teachers and 95 pupils participated in the survey and answered questions about what methods are used in teaching eposes, and what were the difficulties on mastering them. This research aims to identify the role of teachers in teaching folk epics and the activity of schoolchildren in acquiring them.