INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE OF USING EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER INTERACTIVE SIMULATORS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR PREPARATION BACHELORS IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Abstract

The article presents the study of using educational interactive computer simulators in the conditions of the informational and educational environment for preparation bachelors in agricultural engineering. There are considered the concept of information science and educational environment, educational interactive computer simulator, defined, what skills should be mastered by bachelors in agricultural engineering. It is presented the classification of educational interactive computer simulators. Educational interactive computer simulators can be divided into test, graphic, animated and gamificated training simulators. The use of each type in accordance with the purpose of the discipline provides a wide range of mastering engineering skills for bachelors in agricultural engineering. There are presented the statistical data of the questionnaire of tutors of the speciality “Agricultural engineering”. On the basis of the received data, there is an opportunity to correct the educational content, forms and methods of its submission in the conditions of the informational and educational environment and to choose educational interactive computer simulators for preparation of training courses for preparation of bachelors in agricultural engineering.