Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2327-6150 3 12B 2015 12 19 Project Method as a Means of Developing the Research Competence of the Mathematics Education Master Students 26 30 EN B. R. Кaskatayeva Kazakh State Women's Teacher Training University, Almaty, Kazakhstan J. Tastanova R. Abdullaeva EDUCATION2015312B6 10.12691/education-3-12B-6 2015 6 27 2015 10 15 2015 12 17 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.