eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2327-6150 2015-12-19 3 12B 26 30 10.12691/education-3-12B-6 EDUCATION2015312B6 article Project Method as a Means of Developing the Research Competence of the Mathematics Education Master Students B. R. Đšaskatayeva Kaskataeva@yandex.ru 1 J. Tastanova 1 R. Abdullaeva 1 Kazakh State Women's Teacher Training University, Almaty, Kazakhstan The article defines the concept of research competence and a method of projects as a means of the development of the research competence of mathematics education master students. The article details on the essence of the project method and singles out the stages of its actualization in the educational process. http://pubs.sciepub.com/education/3/12B/6/education-3-12B-6.pdf research competence method of projects search method