PRACTICE RESEARCH PROJECT AS A TOOL FOR SELF-ANALYSIS, REFLECTION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the issue of training of future teachers of the German language as a second foreign language at pedagogical universities. The key aspect comprises a practical research project that is a part of students’ independent work in the course of such academic discipline as “Teaching German as a second language”. Practice research project is considered as an effective way of self-analysis and reflection which contributes to the integration of three components of future teachers training such as scientific, research and practical activities, as well as reflection of their own pedagogical activity with a view to further optimization. The article describes the conditions for preparing and conducting a practical research project by students, summarizes the results of work, outlines the prospects for using practical research project in the educational process.