THE USE OF THE PROJECT METHOD IN ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH WORK OF STUDENTS OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES
Currently, there are high requirements for the training of professionals who must be prepared to explore new technologies and techniques, able to work in a team, to make effective decisions. Accordingly, during the period of study in the University necessary to form the personality of students, ready to self-realization, to continuous improvement of professional competencies. The article deals with methods of enhancing learning and cognitive activity of students taking into account specifics of such an organizational form of educational process as a scientific-research work of students. It is proposed to intensify the educational-cognitive activity of students to use a method of projects. Based on the analysis of the typology of the projects allocated to research and practice-oriented projects, reviewed the progress of projects. It is proved that the application of the project method in organization of research work of students and ensures their involvement in the implementation of scientific and practical ideas in the future professional sphere, the development of educational-cognitive activity of students, awareness of the need to use not only knowledge from different subjects, but also going beyond the content of traditional education, the development of their skills of self-educational-cognitive activity.