The Role of the Students’ Independent Work in the Learning Process

Abstract

The paper discusses the importance of students’ independent work in the field of higher education and gives the reasons of the need to form a new model for its organization. The role of the teacher in the mentioned process is multi-functional, he/she is an advisor, a source of information and a consultant who is ready to help the students in the case of necessity. We believe that the modernization of a particular discipline within the framework of an independent work requires constant updating and development. With the use of the appropriate methods, student gradually acquires the skill of analysis and evaluation, which later encourages student’s self-organized work in the learning process. As a result, students will be able to adapt effectively to higher education conditions. Lots of experimental studies test the efficiency of the model. Thus, claiming that diverse independent activities have a positive impact on the development of students’ creative independence. The paper emphasizes the necessity of certain discipline or the need of certain component in the learning course that enables students to independently work on certain modules in reading and listening.