FORMATION OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC INDEPENDENCE

Abstract

Currently, higher education focuses on the formation of learning independence of bachelors as a necessary skill for the development of personal and professional competencies, self-determination and self-development throughout life. In the university, it is necessary to revise the approach to the organization of the learning process, including various forms of education aimed at the subjective position of the student. It is necessary to take a responsible approach to the development of undergraduate educational programs, since the effectiveness of the training of future specialists depends on its content. The aim of the study is to determine the possibility of educational programs in the formation of learning independence of future teachers of preschool and primary education and to assess the dynamics of the levels of its formation from the first to the final year.

The article presents an analysis of foreign and domestic psychological and pedagogical literature in the field of the formation of learning independence during the period of professional training, reveals the essence of the concept of "independence", components, approaches to its definition. The authors used analytical methods to determine the level of formation of students’ educational independence, presented an analysis of the forms of educational activity used in the process of training future teachers. The conclusion is made that studying according to the educational programs 6B01201 - Preschool Education and Training and 6B01301 - Pedagogy and Methods of Primary Education of , Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University, the majority of students by the 4th year are motivated to develop professional competencies and implement the activities of the teacher, show activity, initiative and creativity in the performance of educational tasks, master not only the basic content of training, but also, taking the initiative, receive additional competencies. This study expands the understanding of the formation of future preschool and primary education teachers’ learning independence through the implementation of educational programs that include various forms of lectures, practical, SIW, SIWT and other classes. The results obtained in the study can be used by developers of educational programs, as well as group advisers to determine an individual educational trajectory.