Students’ research work as a result of the introduction of educational methods «Learning by service»

The relevance of the problem is related to the need for professional reflection on the experience of participation in the Russian experiment (the introduction of the educational methodology «Teaching by service» at the university (the initial stage)). This technique is being implemented in various formats. One of them is the research work of students. The author is interested in the specifics of the organization of research work of graduates – future specialists of social work in the form of final qualifying works. The author of the article conducted a theoretical analysis and synthesis of scientific literature, applied empirical and praximetric methods, a structural way of interpreting the results of processing scientific materials in final qualifying papers. The adaptive diagnostic stage and means of activating students’ motivation for research work are identified and characterized. At the conceptual stage, the formats of the organization of sociological research are defined. At the reflexive and effective evaluation stage, the results of the students’ research work are clarified. Recommendations for improving the research work of students: it is necessary to find and develop pedagogical technologies, organize conditions in the educational environment of the university. This will help to develop students’ motivation for research activities. The author notes the need to organize additional work with social customers (round tables, lectures and seminars, scientific and practical conferences, practice). The prospects of organizing the research work of students in the implementation of the methodology of «Teaching by service» are determined. It is required to study the readiness of future social work specialists for research work in the profession; to identify the creative potential of teachers; to monitor the research work of students of different courses of study. The implementation of these recommendations will allow us to determine the means of optimizing the research work of students.