USING THE GO-LAB PLATFORM TO ORGANIZE INQUIRY-BASED PHYSICS LEARNING

Abstract

The article reveals the essence and analyzes the features of the use of inquiry-based technology in the training of future teachers of natural sciences. The comparative characteristics of traditional technology and inquiry-based technology are given. The possibilities of the Go-Lab ecosystem for the formation of research thinking of future teachers of natural sciences are analyzed. The methodology, structure and content of all stages of inquiry-based learning based on the Go-Lab platform are presented. The component of the Go-Lab ecosystem is the Graasp environment for the creation and use of Inquiry Learning Spaces (ILS). This student-centered model also allows students to move at their own pace of learning and feel successful. The implementation of the proposed approach is demonstrated by the example of the development of Inquiry Learning Spaces in general physics “Movement of a body thrown at an angle to the horizon”. This ILS will help students to determine the dependence of flight range/altitude/flight time on the initial parameters (throwing angle/initial speed), etc. A model of the Go-Lab research cycle with five main stages is described. The possibilities of organizing collaboration for teachers and students with the help of digital services and applications Go-Lab are presented. Students’ collaboration is carried out through communication to exchange ideas, share responsibility for the result, joint research and reporting, and facilitate their preparation for professional selection and professional team’s work. In this way, Go-Lab enables inquiry-based learning that promotes the acquisition of deep conceptual domain knowledge and inquiry skills. Prospects for further research are associated with the formation of digital competence of future teachers of natural sciences, in particular with the development of research spaces (ILS) in the Graasp environment. This task can be realized during the students' educational (subject) practice on the basis of the university.
 Keywords: inquiry-based learning; innovative learning technologies; Go-Lab; Graasp; Inquiry Learning Space (ILS); general physics; competencies; science teacher.