Scientific and research work as the basis of professional training of future teachers of primary school

The article has been devoted to research of peculiarities of students' research work in the conditions of professional preparation. On the basis of the analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, the essential meaning of the conceptions of "readiness for research" has been determined, "students' research work"; outlined the main tasks, forms and directions of improvement of students' research work; the role and place of research activity in the preparation of the future teacher of elementary school has been determined. It has been established, that research activity of students becomes of increasing importance and becomes one of the main components of professional training of the future specialist. This is due to the fact that the effectiveness of the latter is largely determined by the level of formation of research knowledge, skills, development of personal qualities, accumulation of experience in creative research. We have described readiness of primary school teachers to research as personal characteristics, which reflects the motivational-value relation to research, a system of methodological knowledge, research skills, allowing them to productive usage in resolving professional and educational goals. The generalization of scientific researches indicate that students' research work is an integral part of vocational training, which involves the training of future specialists in the methodology and research methods, as well as systematic participation in research activities, arming of technologies and skills of a creative approach to the research of certain scientific problems.