Abstract: The study presents an analysis of the experimental studies of features of the medical students’ educational motivation at various stages of the educational process; classification and characterization of innovative psychological and pedagogical educational technologies such as communicative and interactive technologies, problem-search, information, simulation and gaming technologies; main types of explanatory and illustrative, problem, active, interactive teaching methods that promote activation of the cognitive activity of students. Besides, we designated professional and personal competencies of a high school teacher, ensuring the effectiveness of innovative forms and methods of teaching.