Особливості організації та проведення педагогічного експерименту як основного інструменту дослідження лідерської компетенції у студентів

Abstract

The article is devoted to the specifics of organizing and conducting a pedagogical experiment as the main tool for studying students’ leadership competence. The relevance of the problem stated in the article is determined by the fact that at the current stage, the need for formation of students’ leadership competence is growing, and accordingly, the need for its study arises. The purpose of the article is to analyze the pedagogical experiment as an important tool for researching students’ leadership competence. The main results that were obtained within the framework of this scientific research should be considered the substantiation of the essence of the concept of «pedagogical experiment», the analysis of the possibilities of the pedagogical experiment in the study of students’ leadership competence, and the characteristics of the organization and conduct of the pedagogical experiment as a tool for researching leadership competence. It has been established that a pedagogical experiment is an effective tool for researching the leadership competence of students only if it is clearly planned, all the main stages of its organization and implementation are observed, the forms and methods of organizing experimental work are correctly correlated, and appropriate techniques and ways of implementing experimental work are selected. The results of this scientific study, as well as the conclusions formulated on their basis, are of practical value for teachers of higher educational institutions and institutions of professional pre-higher education, school teachers, as well as other educators and researchers interested in the study of leadership problems, the formation of leadership competence, and research methods of leadership competence. Keywords: pedagogical experiment, leadership competence, leadership qualities, leadership, student youth.