PILOT PROJECT OF ASSESSING INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS’ RESEARCH COMPETENCIES

Abstract

The article reveals the importance of research competencies among domestic and international teachers of different educational institutions. The purpose of the article is to assess the demand and significance of research skills among teachers for future application in their professional activities. The review of the issue in recent literature and the analysis of questionnaires were completed to reach this purpose. The article considers the State obligatory standard of higher education, which establishes the standards for knowledge, skills, and levels, and indicates the necessity of finding solutions in the realm of research activities. During the study, the authors analyzed teacher questionnaires from various levels of educational institutions and demonstrated the rankings of the given general and professional competencies. The authors conducted the survey with open-ended and closed-ended questions to determine the interest of teachers in research activities. Additionally, the study processed statistical data using SPSS Statistics software. The measurement of reliability as Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was utilized, which indicated the consistency of the questionnaire items and the appropriateness of responses. The answers of Kazakhstani and foreign teachers were compared and contrasted by the researchers. According to survey results of teachers from seventeen different countries, teachers engage in scientific research activities during the teaching process that change the way teachers perform their duties. They showed 100% interest in research activities, and 70.6% of the teachers were adamant that university influences education students’ decisions to pursue careers as researchers.