FEATURES OF STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The article considers the features of scientific activity of student youth in higher education, current problems and ways to solve them. Students’ scientific activity at higher education institutions is an integral part of the educational process. The main centers of scientific work at higher schools are scientific societies, the purpose of which is to conduct and intensify scientific research, publish their results, expand scientific and creative contacts on the principles of voluntariness, collegiality, openness, freedom of scientific creativity and equality of rights. Educational and scientific activity of student youth at higher schools begins with the students’ revision for seminars and practical classes, writing essays and creative tasks, term papers and ends with the writing and defense of bachelor’s or master’s thesis. In addition to educational and scientific work, research and development activities are actively carried out at higher schools. Students are involved in research work of departments, scientific schools; on the basis of academic integrity they prepare and publish scientific articles, materials and abstracts of conferences, test the results of departmental research, as well as individual research papers at various scientific and practical events (conferences, round tables, seminars, etc.), participate in national and international contests of student research papers in various specialties and projects, receive grants for research in various fields and countries. For student youth involved in scientific activities, it is extremely important to improve language and foreign language training, develop soft skills through psychological training, master “Fundamentals of Research” course, know how to use modern digital tools in research, as well as to create educational environment of research activities at higher schools and motivate students taking into account their needs, aspirations and desires.