SOME ISSUES OF FORMATION OF STUDENTS' REFLEXIVE CULTURE IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The article is devoted to the study of the problem and analysis of students' reflexive culture in the process of teaching in higher educational institutions. The relevance of the research problem is conditioned by the necessity to determine the current state of development of students' reflexive culture in higher education institutions. The reflexive culture of students means the ability to analyze, recognize and evaluate their own thoughts, experiences and their reactions to various situations. The formation of a reflective culture of students is important for the development of their professional competence and academic success. The aim of this research is to examine the degree of reflexive culture of students and recommend the ways of formation of reflexive culture of students through their studies. The primary concepts and definitions are highlighted through the study and generalization of the works of domestic and international scholars in this subject. The questionnaire method was employed to collect the data from two university students, which revealed students' knowledge and skills as well as their difficulties related to reflexive cultureof students. The authors of the article make suggestions to foster students’ reflexive culture formation in the learning process.