The necessity and conditions of continuous development of research competence of a person in the process of its formation as a teacher of primary education

The article analyzes the situations connected with the need to intensify the activity aimed at the development of research competence of pedagogical workers. The results of the research show its relevance and make it possible to determine the directions of professional development of teachers as re-searchers. On the basis of the analysis of the factors leading to changes in the socio-educational environment and influencing the behavior of a person, the dependences between the processes in the field of education, the efficiency of pedagogical activity and the development of research competence of teachers are shown. Taking into account the need for continuous development of research competence, the paper outlines the goals which are to be achieved at various stages of teacher’s professional development and activity. The circumstances and factors which are of interest to managers, researchers in the context of the activity aimed at the improvement of pedagogical activity and, the development of the educational organization are considered. The article can be useful to teachers, experts, researchers involved in the development of science, education and socio-educational systems.