THE STATE OF THE PROBLEM OF ORGANIZING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS IN THE PRACTICE OF RUSSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The article examines the use of effective tools for organizing research activities of students in Russian universities. By analyzing documents regarding higher education programs, the strategic development of the education and science system in Russia, and the reporting documentation of Russian universities, contradictions were discovered. To compare the activities of 15 Russian universities from 7 federal districts, information from their official websites was used to assess 14 criteria that have been developed by the researcher that impact the development of students’ research activities. These criteria include departmental affiliation, the availability of information support for scientific activities, the functioning of scientific schools, the structure and features of the work of AtoN, the presence of social support measures, and the focus of research activities. The data obtained from the comparative analysis are processed using mathematical statistics in the “IBS SPSS Statistics” program to identify the correlation between various indicators affecting the development of research activities. Based on the analysis, common and distinctive features in the organization of scientific research activities of students are identified, and it is argued that further research is necessary to find and experimentally test tools for organizing scientific research activities of undergraduate students.