Sergeeva S.V. 1
Vagaeva O.A. 1
Kozlova E.V. 1
1 Penza State Technological University
This article reveals the essence of the systematic approach as a fundamental methodological orientation in a historical and pedagogical research. The application of the systematic approach is justified. A set of principles (cognition, historicism, unity,objectivity, comprehensiveness, systematic, historiographical tradition) and rules (truth, specificity, historicism, clarity, distinctiveness of the conceivable and completeness) that form the basis for its implementation is characterized. Historical and pedagogical research methods that are suitable for use in the systematic approach (the systemic-structural, systemic-functional and systemic-dynamic analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematization) are offered. The historical and pedagogical sources classification (documentary, didactic and narrative) is presented to help the novice researchers that study the history of pedagogy problems.