THE ROLE OF A MENTOR IN THE FORMATION OF STUDENTS IN SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

The article highlights theoretical approaches to the study of the current task of developing students' interest in science. As part of the study, in which 737 students of Sechenov University took part, it was revealed that at the stage of school education, the presence of a scientist-mentor with authority among students has a significant positive impact on the process of developing young people’s readiness to engage in scientific work, increasing the level of confidence to the scientific community, as well as to science in general. These results highlight the importance of authoritative mentoring in fostering scientific aspirations and belief in scientific achievement among younger generations