Theoretical bases for academics’ research competence development under the conditions of higher education and science integration

Abstract

The academics’ research activity is predetermined in the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education». Research activity possesses purpose, object, subject, motives, activity of the subject, means, result of activity described in the article. It was emphasized that results of research activities include academic’s scientific discoveries, masters’ and dissertation papers defended under his supervision, and the effectiveness in organization of educational and initiative research activities for students. Research competence is the personal quality that provides academic with knowledge and comprehension in research activities, ways of presenting scientific results and their use in the educational process. The basis for research competence is the cognitive, activity, value, communicative components While developing academic’s research competence there are following stages: initial, formation, productive functioning. After each stage there may be stagnation period (fading research activity). The main principles for academics’ research activity competence development, namely functional unity, continuity, variability, voluntariness, openness, transnationality are defined and revealed. The indicators for academics’ research competence components development are offered: completeness of knowledge, forming the core of cognitive component; the level of formation of abilities necessary for conducting scientific research, processing, proving reliability, designing and presentation of its results, establishing communication links; the attitude to research activity as a motivator for the performance of professional duties and important factor for ensuring the quality of higher education; the ability to apply the results of scientific research in the educational process and organization and management of research activities of applicants for higher education. The highest level of academic’s research competence development is the foundation of scientific school.