THE USE OF COMPARATIVE THEMATIC TABLES WHEN STUDYING A PHYSICS COURSE AT A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This article deals with the problem associated with the insufficient mental and cognitive activity of students in the process of studying theoretical material in a physics course at a technical university, which often turns into copying educational materials in notes with virtually no processing. The purpose of this work is to develop and organize educational activities, in which the student will carry out the necessary mental work aimed at more effective assimilation of knowledge. The author proposes a method for organizing students’ activities in comprehending, structuring, and analyzing new theoretical material in the form of filling out comparative thematic tables (CTT), in which students carry out a logical and visual organization of educational information. Features of the construction of CTT for sections of the physics course are described and examples are given. The analysis of results of the conducted pedagogical experiment gives evidence of effectiveness of the use of CTT in the educational process. In conclusion, the author summarizes the results of the observations made, identifies difficulties and direction of further research.