ORGANIZATION OF STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

Students’ scientific research work at the chemical department of Kharkov National Automobile and Highway University is discussed. The purpose of this work is to describe the teachers` work to improve students’ professional knowledge for their future scientific work. While planning the scientific work, the fulfillment of enterprises tests is taken into consideration. The results of such work are of importance both for students` final research work and for technological processes at enterprises. The forms and methods of the engaging students in the scientific work are divided into two types of the research projects. First one is held during the classes in accordance with the curriculum and work programme (lecture courses specialized in the fundamental issues of the scientific research, various types of training sessions, student research training programs). The second type is performed by the students during their extracurricular time (research, conducted by the state budget and economic contract themes).The system of demands for students` research work is described, their theoretical and practical knowledge being taken into consideration. The main point of all educational process is the final qualification work fulfillment which shows students’ knowledge obtained at University. This form of graduation is the most effective for the development of the student’s competencies. Therefore, throughout the study period students should be systematically and purposefully trained to implement their scientific activity and encourage the creative activity and self-dependence in the resolving of scientific issues. The increasing of fulfilling the final students` scientific research work is marked. The paper shows the importance and indissoluble connection of students` profession activity with their future scientific research work, that is indissoluble connection of theory and practice.