FORMS OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS

Abstract

The article theoretically substantiates, designs, and didactically models complex forms of organizing the research activity of higher education seekers in the conditions of modern higher school modernization. The relevance of the study is driven by the objective contradiction between the increasing requirements of state standards for developing a high level of graduates' autonomy and the lack of continuous integration technologies that combine educational forms from bachelor's to master's degrees. To overcome operational formalism in the study of methodological disciplines, the authors have developed and presented in detail an original continuous matrix for integrating seekers' research activity. Special attention is paid to the specifics of combining general pedagogical approaches with the applied subject content of both historical fields (through the analysis of primary sources, archival work, and historical-comparative analysis) and physical-mathematical branches of knowledge (through computer modeling of physical processes, laboratory practice, and computational experiments). Within the framework of the paper, the essence of educational and research activity, which is included directly into the educational process structure through the performance of control and course works or practices, is substantiated in detail, and the didactic potential of extracurricular scientific and research work, successfully implemented through meetings of students' scientific circles, seminars, active participation in conferences and competitions of scientific works, is revealed. It has been proven that the correct algorithmization, consistency, and continuity of these methods provide stable, positive dynamics in the development of students' research competence, thereby forming their comprehensive scientific worldview, analytical abilities, and logical thinking, with strict adherence to the principles of academic integrity. The proposed model increases the level of graduates' adaptation to labor market requirements, ensuring their readiness to solve complex practical tasks.