Study of research competencies in bachelor's mathematics education

Abstract

Relevance. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that research competencies in the mathematics education of future lawyers constitute knowledge, skills and attitudes that contribute to personal self-actualisation, activate their educational position, and help in the process of social integration. All research competencies are interdependent because they share common features - critical thinking, creativity, proactivity, problem solving, the ability to assess risks, make good decisions, and manage emotions constructively. They provide students with greater flexibility, enabling them to adapt more quickly to the rapid changes in a world of increasingly complex relationships between different areas of human activity. Such skills for future lawyers are a major factor in innovation, productivity and competitiveness, which affect motivation, satisfaction and quality of work. Purpose. The purpose of the study is to examine aspects of acquiring research competencies in bachelor's mathematics education and to determine the level of mathematical literacy among future lawyers. The obligation to create optimal conditions for the development of research competencies in mathematics education according to their abilities, refers to broadly defined education. Their role is to develop the learner's overall ability to cope with a changing reality. Methodology. Education should be personalised, especially in terms of acquiring skills for effective and systematic lifelong learning. Results. The complex nature of today's reality requires constantly evolving knowledge, which can be acquired through information and modern technology. It is important for a law student to acquire reasoning and argumentation skills in addition to the necessary knowledge and subject skills in mathematics education. They are designed to make it easier for students to understand the world around them, to enrich their knowledge in different areas, and to improve their learning of new ones. Conclusions. The practical significance lies in determining the level of quality of research competence acquisition and mathematical literacy of future lawyers.