DEVELOPING THE ACADEMIC CULTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS THROUGH RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

A. V. PRYHODII T. H. Shevchenko National University «Chernihiv Colehium» https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1166-6153
N. P. MINKO T. H. Shevchenko National University «Chernihiv Colehium» https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1680-0769
K. V. HORCHYNSKA T. H. Shevchenko National University «Chernihiv Colehium» https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8180-6166

Keywords: academic culture, research activity, higher education student, development

Abstract

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2025-85-27

Research activity in higher education institutions is an integral component of the educational process, aimed at integrating scientific, instructional, and professionally oriented training of learners. It serves as a powerful driver of academic culture, fostering students’ capacity for independent inquiry, critical thinking, creative initiative, and adherence to the principles of academic integrity.

The article explores the development of the academic culture of higher education students through research activities as a key factor in enhancing the quality of contemporary education. It is argued that, amid the reform of Ukraine’s higher education system and its integration into the European Higher Education Area, special attention should be paid to nurturing academic values, ethical principles, research competencies, and a culture of academic communication.

The essence of the concept “academic culture” is analyzed, and scholarly approaches to its interpretation are synthesized. The article identifies the main structural components of academic culture and reveals the specific features of their formation within the research process.

It is substantiated that the effective development of academic culture occurs progressively — from familiarizing students with the fundamentals of scientific inquiry to implementing individual and group research projects and participating in conferences, seminars, and student research competitions. Such gradual involvement promotes the integration of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, the development of critical and analytical thinking, information and communication literacy, and the cultivation of academic ethics and scholarly communication skills.

The study emphasizes that research activity in higher education serves not only as a means of professional formation but also as an effective instrument for developing students’ intellectual potential, research initiative, creativity, and responsibility for the outcomes of their scholarly work.

It is concluded that fostering the academic culture of higher education students through research activities is a necessary condition for preparing competent, creative, and innovation-oriented professionals capable of functioning in the global information and educational space in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, academic integrity, and professional responsibility.

In cites:. Pryhodii A. V, Minko N. P., Horchynska K. V. (2025). Developing the academic culture of higher education students through research activities. Problems of Engineering Pedagogic Education, (85), 324-335. https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2025-85-27 (in Ukrainian)

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