THE USE OF THE ELEMENTS OF MOBILE LEARNING (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE «SOLAR WALK» MOBILE APPLICATION) IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE ASTRONOMICAL COMPONENT IN THE «NATURAL SCIENCES»

Abstract

The article analyzes the application of mobile learning techniques during the study of astronomy. It is noted that the application of technologies of using mobile applications in the study of natural sciences gives to the subject of learning a new level of knowledge in the form of unified, sufficiently developed and universal means of obtaining and presenting various information. An aspect, in which there is an increasing need to create a system of different forms of educational work and corresponding software and hardware, is analyzed. The didactic principles that ensure the purposeful management of educational and cognitive activity of students are analyzed. Under these circumstances, the purpose of mobile learning is to focus on finding information and mastering a new subject area. That is, mobile technologies serve as means of support for communication and self-mastering of new knowledge.It is proved that the complex application of the system of program-pedagogical and telecommunication astronomy training facilities, in particular the «Solar Walk» mobile application, will significantly increase students’ curiosity in the study of astronomy, will contribute to the formation of their key competencies, the development of independent cognitive activity; will significantly improve the quality of students’ knowledge of fundamental disciplines. Using «Solar Walk» directly gives you the ability to play detailed information about celestial objects that are on a stellar sky.It has been established that in this approach, students systematically find a non-standard solution to new problems, which results in a process of independent acquisition of knowledge, mastering the experience of creative activity. The importance of teaching astronomy on the use of innovative technologies as a highly effective means of learning will not only increase the level of astronomical knowledge of students, but will also significantly affect their motivational sphere, contributing to the formation of priority education for studying astronomy.