FEATURES OF TEACHING PHYSICS TO PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Modern educational goals require new approaches to the training of future teachers. It has been found that, due to the excessive workload on the younger generation, their academic performance has declined, while the integration of natural sciences has emerged as an effective means of addressing this issue. This transformation has combined physics, chemistry, biology, and geography into a single natural science in order to foster the development of a well-rounded individual. According to expectations, a future teacher of natural sciences, thanks to their training, will possess a broad range of knowledge, skills, and abilities. It has been established that prospective natural science teachers acquire in-depth knowledge in several disciplines simultaneously, thereby successfully forming a holistic understanding of natural phenomena, developing interdisciplinary thinking, and obtaining a wider range of professional competencies necessary for effective teaching and the implementation of modern educational approaches. It has been determined that physics problems and experiments serve as an effective tool for capturing students’ attention, as interest itself fosters motivation for independent learning, active engagement in the educational process, deeper comprehension of the material, and can enhance interest in the natural sciences. The process of solving physics problems and conducting experiments develops students’ logical and critical thinking while simultaneously shaping a scientific worldview, which aligns with the objectives set forth in the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the Concept for the Development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education. The knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired in the study of physics will subsequently prove useful not only in science but also in any sphere of modern life, and will serve as a valuable foundation for mastering other subjects within the natural sciences cycle.