PROJECT ACTIVITY AS A FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE OF PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The article describes the ways to use project activities to develop various forms of educational initiative in students at a pedagogical university. The main tasks of the study are to characterize the concept of “educational initiative”, to identify forms of its manifestation, to correlate forms of educational initiative with stages of project activity. Based on a retrospective analysis, the work clarifies the concept of “educational initiative”; a comparison of the stages of project activity with the manifestation of forms of educational initiative of students of a pedagogical university is substantiated. Features of manifestation of students’ educational initiative at various stages of project activity have been identified: the need for self-development, information and leadership competence, readiness to argue a professional and personal position. Its effects and possible risks are determined, taking into account the specifics of this type of activity and the team nature of interaction. Based on the conducted research, scientific and practical recommendations for the development of educational initiatives during project activities are presented, which can be used in the professional training of future teachers.