Keyword: «scientific skills»

The relevance of the study of research skills formation among military cadets is explained by the increase in the requirements for the level of their military professional training, which is characterized not only by deep theoretical knowledge, but also by the ability to use this knowledge for solving military problems by means of research. A cadet must develop research qualities and skills, be able to generate new ideas, apply the methodology of scientific research and organization of experimental work, methods and means of theoretical and empirical research at the stage of University training already. The results of our ascertaining experiment showed a rather low level of cadets ' general learning and research skills. In addition, about half of the surveyed cadets are not interested in research activities and are not going to be engaged in this type of activity either during the years of study in a military University or after graduation. The article analyzes the role and importance of research skills for military-professional activities of future officers; discusses different approaches to the definition of concepts "skill", "general learning skills", "research skills", and provides different approaches to their classification. The article clarifies the definition of "research skills" concept in relation to the specifics of military training; identifies groups of skills (information and communication, theoretical-methodological and theoretical-empirical skills), formed in the process of training and research activities of cadets; considers the method of gradual formation of learning and research skills in the classroom and during extracurricular activities. Practice has shown that the gradual organization of cadets’ research activities in the military University contributes to the formation and development of learning and research skills, creativity, initiatives of future officers, the development of their cognitive interest and positive motivation. The formation and development of research skills is going on effectively, if you provide certain pedagogical conditions: development of cadets ' positive motivation, cognitive and professional interest in research; creation of an educational research environment in the University; launching research projects together with the teachers of the University; consideration of the specific features of military specialists professional training; orientation of research projects on the problems of cadets’ military professional activity; the high level of their learning and intellectual skills.