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GENERATION OF RUSSIAN SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL SCHOOL AT PROFESSORIAL INSTITUTE OF DORPAT // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2015. Issue 1 (154). P. 171-179

This article analyzes the process of formation of the Russian scientific and pedagogical school at Professorial Institute of Dorpat. The author deals with the concept “scientific and pedagogical school” in the historical context of the first half of the 19th century as a special system of professors’ training for Russian universities. A special attention is paid to research activities of students of Professorial Institute, development of their skills of independent work and organization forms of practical training with students. The content of this training included both mastering the basics of research activities under the guidance of experienced mentor-professors, diving into it, and mastering effective forms of teaching their science, methods of initiation of students to it and developing their interest to scientific and pedagogical activities, desire to be engaged in it. Significant place in the article is devoted to the analysis of successive links in the chain of mentors-professors – Professorial Institute’ graduates – their students.

Keywords: Professorial Institute of Dorpat, scientific school, scientific and pedagogical school, succession, research activities, professors of Russian universities in 19th century