Formation Of Skills To Visualize Of Future Physics Teacher: Results Of The Pedagogical Experiment

Abstract

It is relevant for teachers of science to get visualization skills for explaining abstract concepts, showing the logic of processes, and explaining the natural phenomena at the micro and macro levels. For research conducting, authors used theoretical and empirical methods such as analysis of specialized for physics visualization software; survey for determining the needs of physics teachers; analysis of the curricula content for the training of future physics teachers; performing of the pedagogical experiment to determine the effectiveness of the developed model, statistical evaluation is provided by using Student's criterion. The developed model of visualization skills formation of future physics teachers is based on cognitive-visual approaches and provides the modernization of the content of teachers’ training by including a special course. The analysis of software that supports the teaching of physics makes it possible to divide it into three classes: virtual and digital physics laboratories, mathematical and simulation software, office applications with Smart-Art-objects, and animation software. Analysis of the visualization studying material needs of physics teachers, based on a survey, showed the priority of skills in the office suite programs and skills of creating simulation models (static and dynamic). The introduction of a model of visualization skills formation of future physics teachers ensures the achievement of the goal. Further research is directed to the study of the problem of forming future science teachers' skills to use augmented reality in the educational process.