FEATURES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF LABORATORY WORKS IN THE STUDY OF PHYSICS BY STUDENTS OF IT SPECIALTIES

Abstract

In this article, we analyze the problems of organizing laboratory work in physics for students of IT specialties in terms of distance learning. We show the possibility of convenient use of WEB technologies and JavaScript programming language for this purpose. The choice of JavaScript is due to the true platform-independence of this programming language: it is possible to write code in any text editor and run it in any web browser. Unlike specialized environments (Skratch), JavaScript is one of the most common languages of true programming, but the simplicity of syntax is also quite accessible to high school and first-year students. We give two examples: the first with deterministic motion (rectilinear uniform and accelerated) and the second with chaotic motion (Brownian motion). The article describes the structure of a typical mini-project (laboratory work) and shows that this approach in the organization of training is related to the specifics of the IT specialty. Now we consider only “static” cases – that is, without the use of animation. However, JavaScript tools also allow you to implement “dynamics”, i.e. with animation. According to such a scheme, it is possible to implement almost any of the known physical processes. As a result, students acquire skills in programming models of physical processes with visual visualization of the results. Such models make it possible to change the initial conditions for the development of the physical process and see the process of its course, to compare the program-experimental results with the calculated, deeper and more complete understanding of the physical process during its programming. Thus, the foundation of knowledge of the future engineer – CAD designer (computer-aided design systems, which are widely used in real production and especially in its preparation).
 Keywords: educational technologies of distance learning; modeling of motion processes in physics; modeling of Brownian motion; development of simulators of physical processes; JavaScript; WEB technologies in education; laboratory works in physics; virtual learning environment.