PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT AS RESEARCHERS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31392/UDU-nc.series19.2025.49.01Keywords:
postgraduate students, psychological and pedagogical support, researcher development, research identity, research autonomyAbstract
The article is devoted to the theoretical substantiation and practical implementation of psychological and pedagogical support for postgraduate students in the process of their formation as independent researchers in the conditions of transformation of the higher education system of Ukraine. The peculiarities of the adaptation of applicants to scientific and research activities, the formation of research competencies and the development of a subjective position are revealed. Attention is focused on the importance of interdisciplinary interaction, mentoring, coaching and the creation of an innovative educational environment as factors of increasing motivation for scientific work and overcoming psychological barriers. The integration of psychological diagnostics, reflective practices and pedagogical strategies is considered as the basis for the self-actualization of postgraduate students and the formation of their research identity. Based on the analysis of Ukrainian and foreign sources, an author's model of support is proposed, covering the stages of adaptation, individualization and integration. The model is built on the principles of integrity, subjectivity and partnership and includes psychological, pedagogical, organizational-mentoring and social-institutional areas.
The practical implementation of the model is provided by support tools - self-management training, supervision, group reflection and monitoring of academic well-being. The conditions for the effective implementation of the model are substantiated, including the personalization of educational and research trajectories, the development of the competencies of scientific supervisors and the creation of a reflective environment. A system for diagnosing analytical and cognitive activity and the ability to scientific search is proposed for adjusting individual training plans.
The practical significance of the study lies in increasing the efficiency of postgraduate studies by reducing attrition, forming academic autonomy and scientific ethics, and consolidating a support system for the integration of Ukrainian postgraduate studies into the European educational space.
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