The article substantiates the importance of integrative organization of students’ academic and research work to fully develop the future linguist as a professional. When studying at the university the student needs to achieve a comprehensive development, including the formation of the ability to independently conduct research work, which is individual and creative in nature. The authors focus on the specifics of the formation of the student’s research competence, on the development of his personal motivation, analytical ability, and critical thinking.

The article substantiates the cognitive approach acceptability using digital resources in professional teaching of English word formation through such an organization of educational activities, which includes tasks and exercises aimed at the development of word-formation competence and creative abilities of students-methodologists.