Teaching robotics to future teachers as part of education activities

Abstract

One of the most effective ways to implement STEM education in full secondary education is through research activities. It is implemented by performing certain projects. Professional activity of teachers of natural and mathematical disciplines in STEM education is aimed at the students’ mental, cognitive, and personal qualities formation and development. Their level determines the possibility of further mastering by students of a promising specialty STEM industry. It also involves the formation of the ability and willingness to solve complex problems, which is possible with the appropriate level of critical thinking, creativity, cognitive flexibility, teamwork, as well as the ability to implement research activities. In article determines the nature of the relationship between disciplines and the degree of integration. The place of project activity on robotics in school training is considered, describes the competencies that are formed as a result of such project activities. the possibility of teaching robotics to future teachers within the framework of existing curricula is also considered. The concept of STEM education has a broad interpretation: from a simple list of “exact” or “engineering” disciplines to inventive activity. In Ukraine, this area has become synonymous with scientific and research work: research and experiments. From this point of view, robotics is an effective means of developing STEM education. But this is a new tool and schools have a low level of interest in its study. Therefore, our article focuses on finding opportunities to implement the basics of robotics in education. The article formulated course requirements in accordance with the educational needs of the future teachers of science, mathematics and the level of technology development. The paper presents an example of project implementation in robotics, describes the stages of its implementation and achieved educational results.