Methodology and Organization of Professional Research and Academic Integrity in the Formation of a Modern Foreign Language and Literature Teacher

Abstract

The study is devoted to the issue of methodology and organization of professional research and academic integrity (AI) in the formation of a foreign language and literature teacher. The purpose of the article is to characterize the role of the educational component «Methodology and organization of professional research and academic integrity» in the formation of the personality of a foreign language and literature teacher and his/her compliance with the principles of AІ, to offer methodological advice for studying the course, to reveal the policy of academic integrity in higher education institutions on the example of Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav. Methods. To achieve the goal, the author used the following methods: theoretical (analysis, synthesis of normative and scientific-pedagogical sources) and empirical (observation of the educational process). Results. The author considers that the study of the educational component «Methodology and organization of professional research and academic integrity» by students of the second (master's) level of higher education under the Еducational programs «Secondary education (English language and literature)» and «Secondary education (German language and literature)» to be an important element of their professional training as highly competent teachers of foreign language and literature and a necessary tool for countering violations of AІ principles. The main elements of the course were considered (goal, tasks, general and professional competences that are formed during study, program learning results, content components of the course, a list of indicative topics and tasks for independent work, etc.), the certain methodical tips for studying the course are offered, the policy of academic integrity in Higher Education Institutions on the example of Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav are defined. Then article states that Higher Education Institutions have a number of documents that highlight the policy, standards and procedures for compliance with academic integrity, certain tools are in place to counter AІ violations, and a set of preventive measures is used. Conclusions. The educational component «Methodology and organization of professional research and academic integrity» for applicants of the second (master's) level of higher education under the Educational programs «Secondary education (English language and literature)» and «Secondary education (German language and literature)» is an important element of their professional training, which together with other components of the Educational programs and certain tools of the higher education institution to counter violations of academic integrity, with the support of non-formal education and self-control regarding compliance with the principles of AІ, will be able to ensure the formation of the future foreign language and literature teacher as a highly competent scientist, professional and virtuous pedagogue. A detailed study of online services for assistance in processing the results of professional research of future foreign languages and literature teachers is defined as the perspective of further investigations.