Abstract
The main principles of the formation of research activities in biological education and methodological features of implementation of project activities are analyzed in the research work. The use of active learning methods was systematized by using project tasks, laboratory works, interdisciplinary approaches and modern educational technologies. Ways of forming students' critical thinking, independent search for scientific information and the ability to analyze the results, as well as the ability to work with biological data and conduct independent experiments were studied. Based on the features of the factors contributing to increasing the level of learning motivation and deepening biological education, the principles of teaching were differentiated. Through the experiment of successful application of these methods in educational practice, their effectiveness in directing students to study and professional activities in the field of science has been proved.