Modern changes in the world, the informatization of society, the increasing role of science are making innovations in all spheres of public life. Therefore, the problem of continuous independent education is relevant at the present time. Preparation for independent learning is carried out through the development of cognitive abilities by mastering the methodological apparatus of replenishing and applying knowledge. The age-old methodology of scientific research is an effective tool for solving cognitive problems, as well as for developing creative, communicative and reflective qualities of a person. In this regard, it is very important to introduce students to general and individual methods of cognition of the surrounding world, logic and stages of the scientific cognitive process, in general, to holistic research activities. The article deals with the issues related to the peculiarities of the organization of research activities of high school students of the main school in the process of performing laboratory work in physics.

In the course of the study, the analysis of regulatory and legal documents related to the educational process of the primary school, scientific and methodological literature on the problem of research activity was carried out. As a result of the conducted research, the role of the research method in the formation of students ' research skills is revealed. Training based on the model of organizing students ' research activities in laboratory classes in physics was conducted during a pedagogical experiment. 118 students of schools of Taldykorgan took part in the pedagogical experiment. The difference in learning efficiency indicators in the control and experimental groups was evaluated by the "chi-square" criterion. The obtained results showed the effectiveness of the proposed model in the formation of students ' research skills.