M. G. Golubchikova, A. A. Byshlyago
Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education – a branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education, Ministry of Health of Russia Irkutsk State Transport University, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Abstract:
Research Problem – the search for effective ways to organize independent research work of technical university students considering it as the basis to shape professional competence of a future specialist. The authors suggest that the organization process for independent research work of technical university students will be effective if an integrated approach to the problem of students independence in research work is implemented in the framework of training future specialists for professional activities; a system of work shaping independent research work of technical university students has been developed and introduced taking into account the psychological nature of the mastering process.
The study involved students of Specialist Degree program at Irkutsk State Transport University going through specialty 05/23/04 “Operation of railways”, the group consisted of 30 people, including 7 girls and 21 young men.
We adapted some diagnostics developed by different author sand ad justed them to thecond it ions of thisstudy.Them otivational component was diagnosed using the method by O. O. Gorshkova. The cognitive component was evaluated while testing studentsin order to identify the level of their conceptual apparatusdevelopment,theabilitytousetheshapedtheoreticalbaseintheprocessofresearchactivity.Theactivitycomponentwasstudiedwiththeuseof the method by O. M. Kolomiets based on work with reference cards. The method byA. V.Karpov was used to study the reflection ability.
The ascertaining experiment results showed low and medium indicators of the maturity level of students’ independent research activities taking into consideration all components; the result could be explained by their weak willingness for this activity.
There was a positive dynamics in indicators for all diagnostic methods after the formative experiment. Intensive progress was noted in the activity component development.Thedegreeoftheoreticalknowledgeinasignificantpartoftheexperimentalgrouprespondentsroseuptoahighlevel.Againstabackdropof an increase in these indicators, the motivation of most students boosted. Anincreaseintheefficiencyoftheprocessofformingindependentresearchworkoftechnicaluniversitystudentscanbeachievedbyintroducingasystem of work shaping independentresearchwork oftechnical universitystudentstaking into account the psychological natureofthemastering process.
Keywords:
independence, independence in research activities, mastering process, interiorization, exteriorization, competence- and activity-based
approach.
Paper submitted:
April 29, 2020
For citation:
Golubchikova M. G., Byshlyago A. A. (2020). Organization ofindependent research work of technical university students. The Science of Person: Humanitarian Researches, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 113–117. DOI:10.17238/issn1998-5320.2020.14.2.19
