ФОРМУВАННЯ ТЕХНІЧНОГО МИСЛЕННЯ ЗАСОБАМИ STEM-ОСВІТИ МАЙБУТНЬОГО ВЧИТЕЛЯ ФІЗИКИ

Abstract

The article substantiates the significance of the development of the technical thinking of the physics teacher in the conditions of his professional training. The peculiarities of the teacher’s professional mentality have been revealed. The need for the development of pedagogical thinking, as well as technical thinking, as a special one for the subject field, is substantiated. It is shown that technical thinking is the process of reflecting objects and processes of technical activity in the human mind. This type of thinking is associated with mental activity aimed at operating technical images in their static and dynamic state. Qualitative analysis of the structure and process of technical thinking allows to substantiate the concept of “technical thinking”. Technical thinking is a practicalactive thinking aimed at operating technical images during the production and creative activity of a person. It is able to solve complex production tasks in any standard or critical situation. STEM education is a specialization directions of education, the main emphasis of which is on the education of exact and natural sciences, from the addition of continuous innovative and technological components. It is absolutely fair to say that STEM is the best solution for the future professionals in the engineering and technology. The basis for STEM education is scientific methods, mathematical modelling, engineering design and innovative thinking. From this description, it may seem that we are talking about an education designed exclusively for the training of future IT professionals, and this will be partially true. However, STEM education is broader, because it combines sciences with a creative approach and develops of different sides in the personality of the future physics teacher.