PRACTICAL RESEARCH PROJECT AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN GERMAL TEACHER EDUCATION

Abstract

The article highlights the concept of research-based learning and analyses its implementation in European higher education institutions. It is found that pedagogical universities in Ukraine lack the necessary tools for the development of research skills in future teachers. There is also a lack of empirical research on research-based learning. These factors have led to the relevance of this article. The article presents one of the forms of implementation of research-based learning in the international curriculum "DLL - Learning to Teach German" for the training of future teachers of German. This programme is implemented with the support of the Goethe-Institut at the Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi VDPU. The article describes the framework of implementation and the results of observations and empirical analysis of the development of students' competences. Research and reflective learning in the context of the DLL programme is carried out through the implementation of a practical research project (PRP). The emphasis is on the study of one's own teaching activities, observation and indepth reflection. It is noted that the implementation of the PDP poses certain challenges for students due to their lack of teaching experience and unfamiliarity with independent research. This context serves as the basis for a practical study based on the analysis of individual documentation of research projects completed by students over the last three years. The aim is to check the level of students' ability to reflect on their own experiences and to identify ways of improving their teaching practice. For a more in-depth analysis, five aspects of reflection were identified, distinguishing between PDRs based on their own teaching and those based on observation. The use of qualitative textual analysis, deductive and inductive approaches allowed us to draw conclusions and suggest ways to improve students' preparation for undertaking such research.