DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH COMPETENCE IN STUDENTS AS THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF FUTURE TEACHERS

Nowadays an education specialist shall possess various kinds of knowledge, skills and personality traits among which research competence is of key importance. The task of a teacher is to instill independent learning skills in students. The purpose of education is to train a student so that from being a passive listener one becomes a personality that is able to use all sources of information available, exercise one’s individuality and vision and achieve success in one’s activities.