CONCEPTUAL MODELING AS A TOOL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ABSTRACT THINKING IN THE STUDY OF DATABASE THEORY

Abstract

The article discusses possibilities for the development of abstract thinking of students, the future sphere of professional activity of which is related to the design of information systems based on databases. A consistent characteristic of the educational program is given, within the framework of which the algorithm for the development of abstract thinking is implemented using the technology of conceptual modeling, modeling tools are described according to the “entity-relationship” scheme, the features of the application of technology, the possibilities of developing basic forms of abstract thinking at the main stages of the implementation of the algorithm of conceptual model- ing are defined, the results of applying the algorithm are analyzed from the point of view of compliance with the basic forms of abstract thinking – concepts, judgments, inferences. The prospects of using the algorithm for students studying in the direction of training 09.03.03 “Applied Informatics” are formulated.