ВИКЛИКИ КОМПʼЮТЕРИЗАЦІЇ ТА ФІЗИКО-МАТЕМАТИЧНА ОСВІТА

Abstract

A fundamental change in the situation with the availability of information in the last decades is considered. This not only opens up great opportunities, but also creates serious problems, especially for the study of physical and mathematical disciplines, especially physics, since they are not descriptive. Being able to answer “any” questions via the Internet gives students the illusion that there is no need for intellectual tension, and recoils from independent thinking. Inconsistency of incomes of contribution of the person in development of a society additionally directs youth to education where it is enough to download information. The test based on solving problems reveals the catastrophic state of school physics. Most students do not rise above the level of copying information from the Internet. A chain has emerged: a reluctance to strain at school – a small number of EIE (external independent evaluation) participants in physics and entrants in their respective specialties – problems of higher education – lack of physics teachers – falling quality of human potential – worsening of the prospects of countryʼs exit from the crisis on the path of innovation. We have a generation that is massively ignorant of physics, generally has poorly developed logical thinking and untrained memory, although it has computer skills (most recently with a smartphone). These devices are used as a toy, adversely affecting the physical development of young people and communication skills. A state program for supporting physical- mathematical and technical education and overcoming the negative aspects of computerization is required. The Theoretical Physics Department of DNU, which has been and remains the leader in the use of computer technology and electronic communication for scientific research, has experience in teaching young people the meaningful use of computer technology. Knowledge testing is focused on the ability to apply knowledge, not the reproduction of educational material. Elements of mathematical modeling are introduced in the general and special courses, and the possibilities of modern mathematical packages for analytical and numerical search for solving practical problems, including the search for new elementary particles on modern colliders, are opened. Key words: information, computerization, logical thinking, competitive situation, knowledge testing, computers in science.