Organization of Scientific and Research Activities as a Factor of Formation of Scientific and Research Culture of Future Teachers

The article is devoted to determining the essence of scientific research activity of future teachers and its role in the formation of scientific research culture, which is caused by the modernization of higher education and the increase in requirements for professional training of teachers. It is noted that research activity is an effective and efficient means of forming the research culture of students of higher pedagogical education, it affects the cognitive activity of students, during which intensive development of the student as a researcher takes place. It was established that the research activity of future teachers is the independent work of students, which is carried out outside classroom time, contributing to the formation of a research culture in them. Scientific and research activity involves the implementation of individual educational and research tasks, participation of students in the work of scientific circles and scientific societies of students, post-graduate students and young scientists, preparation and defense of qualification (master’s) theses, etc. It is noted that individual educational and research tasks are a type of independent research activity in future teachers, which affects the formation of scientific and research culture, promotes the development of logical and scientific thinking, research, creative, analytical, communicative skills. It has been proven that the participation of students in the work of scientific circles and the scientific society contributes not only to the development of their cognitive, research, analytical, reflective, communicative skills, but also affects the formation of a scientific and research culture. It was concluded that the organization of scientific and research activities in institutions of higher pedagogical education is an important component of the educational process, which significantly affects the development of the necessary skills and personal qualities, the formation of scientific and research culture of future teachers.