Preparation of future science teachers for cognitive visualization of the educational process

Abstract

The issue of designing a qualitative educational environment for the formation of a flexible personality in the light of global world changes has been actualized in the article. Its main essential characteristic is the ability to adapt to the changing conditions of the modern natural and social environment. We consider the visualization of the educational process as a means of improving the quality of educational services, forming a holistic perception of the environment that combines logical and visual thinking. According to the purpose of the article, based on the analysis of existing visualization techniques and their expert evaluation, the most effective ones for mastering the content of natural sciences disciplines as well as professional and methodological training of future natural sciences teachers have been identified and substantiated. The significance of visualization techniques for the educational environment has been determined by the method of expert evaluation according to the criterion of «didactic quality». Its indicators are: the possibility to use information educational environment of the higher education institution on the base of existing material and technical support; importance for creating a positive emotional background for teaching; importance for organizing interactive pedagogical interaction of participants in the educational process; accessibility for perception of educational information; expediency of use in the future natural sciences teachers professional training; easy to use both for teachers and students. The five most effective visualization techniques for ensuring a holistic perception of knowledge by combining logical and imaginative thinking (scribing, mind map, infographics, timeline, tag cloud) have been identified by ranking. The effectiveness of the scribing technique and its influence on the formation of indicators of the fully assimilated knowledge quality such as depth and awareness has been experimentally proved.