Functions of independent work of students
The purpose of the study is to identify and substantiate the functions of independent work of students. It is known that independent work of students is the dominant component of the educational process, both in terms of volume and didactic significance. Modern model ideas about the independent work of students are stable; experts have identified its most important functions. At the same time, the range of known functions of independent work of students is far from complete. Based on modern models of independent work of students, the authors of this article have identified new functions of this component of the educational process; in identifying the functions, the authors have taken into account such trends in the development of professional education as its modernization, informatization, humanization, orientation to competence-based, activity-based and personality-oriented approaches. The results of this study complement the existing models of independent work of students as a component of the educational process, and can be the basis for further scientific understanding of the problem of improving the effectiveness of the educational process. Research methods: analysis of scientific literature and best practices of pedagogical support of students ' independent work, modeling, the method of expert assessments, methods of mathematical statistics. Methodological bases of the research: competence-based, system-based, personality-oriented and activity-based approaches.