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ON THE FORMATION OF FUTURE PHYSICS TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES. A STUDY OF A LESSON IN THE COURSE THEORETICAL PHYSICS // Pedagogical Review. 2019. Issue 2 (24). P. 9-16

Within a currently relevant competence-based approach, some aspects of the formation of professional competencies of future physics teachers when studying the course Theoretical Physics. Module: Classical Mechanics» are considered. This discipline is a fundamental component of the theoretical training of the teacher-physicist and plays the role of a knowledge basis, without which the successful activity of a physics teacher is impossible. Physics studies the general laws of the phenomena of nature, the properties and structure of matter, the forms of motion of matter and their mutual transformations. Theoretical Physics is given a primary place in the formation of the natural scientific world outlook and a holistic picture of the world, in addition, it contributes to the development of scientific thinking among students. Formation of professional competencies in students occurs in the process of studying a specific topic of Classical Mechanics: «The Lagrange function. Euler-Lagrange equations». In the study of General Physics, a course preceding the study of Theoretical Physics, in considering the dynamics of mechanical systems, Newtonian mechanics is used, which is based on Newton’s laws and Galilean’s principle of relativity. In the course of Theoretical Physics, equivalent formulations of Classical Mechanics are given – the Lagrangian’s and the Hamiltonian’s formalisms. In this paper, we consider the interrelation of Newtonian’s and Lagrange’s mechanics on the example of three variants of the plane flat balance problem.

Keywords: professional competences, training future teachers of Physics, teaching Classical Mechanics, Lagrange function

METHODICAL ASPECTS OF SOLVING PROBLEMS IN PRACTICAL CLASSES IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS, MODULE: QUANTUM MECHANICS // Pedagogical Review. 2019. Issue 3 (25). P. 48-54

The paper discusses some methodological aspects of teaching the course Theoretical Physics in pedagogical universities (bachelor degree). Theoretical physics describes the most general laws of nature and allows us to form a general idea of the world. In addition, the study of sections of theoretical physics contributes to the development of a research approach among students. This discipline is the basis of the theoretical training of the future teachers of physics. In this paper, we propose methods for adapting complex lecture material to the theoretical training of future physics teachers, using as an example one of the important modules of the course in theoretical physics Quantum Mechanics. This adaptation is relevant for students of pedagogical universities, since the theoretical foundations of quantum mechanics are not easily acquired knowledge for students, but they create a good intellectual base for future teachers. The paper offers examples of tasks for practical exercises aimed at clarifying the basic theoretical concepts and consolidating the knowledge gained in lectures. Tasks involve the use of quantum operators for the study of a quantum system, using the probabilistic approach. Students are invited to determine the normalization constant of the wave function, the average value of the coordinate, momentum and kinetic energy. The described approach will allow bachelor students at the initial stage of studying quantum mechanics to learn an algorithm for solving practical problems of the discipline under study and to arrive at quite concrete physical results from abstract formulas: determining the coordinate of a quantum object, its momentum or kinetic energy.

Keywords: physical and mathematical sciences, theoretical physics, quantum mechanics, quantum states, wave functions, average values of physical quantities, operators of physical quantities, normalization of the wave function, teaching quantum mechanics, training f

ON THE FORMATION OF UNIVERSAL COMPETENCIES IN SOLVING PROBLEMS OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS IN THE MODULE “CLASSICAL MECHANICS” // Pedagogical Review. 2020. Issue 2 (30). P. 121-129

The paper studies some aspects of the formation of universal competencies (UC) in the course of theoretical physics for students of pedagogical universities. As an example, a fragment of the course of classical mechanics is selected, associated with finding the law of motion of the body in Newton’s formulation. Four types of tasks are considered, which differ mainly in the nature of the time dependence of the resulting force. When solving the problems of the module “Classical Mechanics” of a course in theoretical physics, knowledge from mathematical courses (Mathematical Analysis, Differential Equations) is actively used, which stimulates the students’ analytical and creative intellectual activity. The relevance of the topic is that the course of theoretical physics combines the disciplines of the natural science and mathematical cycles, and it is important to be able to fully use the knowledge accumulated by students to reach a new, integral level of understanding of educational information. The novelty of this approach is that it makes it possible to simultaneously form the scientific, research thinking of students; mastering the teaching methods of physical and mathematical disciplines (which is important for future teachers); to develop the creative potential of students when choosing a particular decision algorithm. The article shows how, when solving selected problems, students form a set of competencies of the UС-1 group.

Keywords: physical and mathematical sciences, theoretical physics, classical mechanics, the law of body motion, differential equations, teaching of classical mechanics, teacher training, universal competencies

FORMATION OF UNIVERSAL COMPETENCIES IN SOLVING HAMILTON EQUATIONS IN THE COURSE OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS (MODULE “CLASSICAL MECHANICS”) // Pedagogical Review. 2021. Issue 1 (35). P. 85-91

At present, the competence-based approach is dominant in education, since it presupposes, first of all, not the self-valuable assimilation of knowledge by students, but the opportunity to use this knowledge in the learning process to solve urgent problems. The most important feature of modern education is its universality. There are universal competences in all modules of the educational program and in various activities. This work is devoted to the formation of universal competencies in the course “Theoretical Physics. Module: Classical Mechanics” for undergraduate students on the example of a section related to finding the law of body motion. The emphasis is on the approach to solving Hamilton’s equations as a system of first-order differential equations. The module “Classical Mechanics” is the initial stage of the study of theoretical physics. This section discusses various approaches to the study of the dynamics of mechanical systems, such as Newtonian mechanics, Lagrangian mechanics, and Hamilton’s canonical formalism. These approaches are equivalent, but Hamilton’s formalism has several advantages. The topic of the work is relevant for students of pedagogical universities, whose professional tasks involve the ability to search, critical analysis and synthesis of information, apply a systematic approach to solving the assigned tasks (Universal Competencies-1), generalize theoretical material and apply it to specific tasks with specific methodological goals. The purpose of the development is to help students see the similar and different points in problem solving, considering the proposed problems from a unified position. The methodological task is to form the competencies of the UC-1 group when solving the proposed tasks.

Keywords: physical and mathematical sciences, theoretical physics, classical mechanics, systems of differential equations, dynamics of physical systems, teacher training, universal competencies

CURRENT ISSUES OF THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL DISCIPLINES // Pedagogical Review. 2022. Issue 4 (44). P. 126-134

In modern society, the ways of obtaining education are changing, with an emphasis on strengthening the role of Internet networks as a source of information. Current methods of storing and transmitting information are actively used by teachers and students – educational publications can easily be found in electronic library systems and on the web, and universal Internet access via phone and computer makes it possible to quickly get the necessary information. However, to extract information from the network does not mean to acquire full-fledged knowledge. There is a need for structuring the subject environment and managing students’ access to information on the discipline being studied – this can be implemented, for example, in the modular objective-oriented dynamic learning environment “OpenSystem”. Management of distance learning is also expanding thanks to “cloud technologies” of information storage, and personalization and monitoring of academic performance is implemented using personal virtual offices of students and teachers. In this paper, we will focus on the use of the “OpenSystem” learning environment in the distant study of the discipline “Physics of the Atomic Nucleus” by undergraduate students of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Pedagogical University. In the last two years, the issues of distance learning are becoming particularly relevant. The “OpenSystem” environment has an undoubted advantage when studying the subject before giving lectures online and other ways of transmitting the material.

Keywords: distant learning, network educational services, training of future physics teachers, teaching nuclear physics, elementary particles