THE TOPIC OF VECTORS IN THE CONTEXT OF A SCHOOL – UNIVERSITY: A METHODICAL ASPECT

Abstract

Mathematical training occupies a central place in the training of engineers, economists, and IT-specialists. An important prerequisite for the successful study of mathematics at a university is to master the basic concepts of school mathematics. The article evaluates the development of basic knowledge with reference to the topic of vectors in freshmen of various fields of study as a prerequisite for the formation of mathematical competencies when studying at a university. The authors identify the content elements of the topic in various school textbooks, analyze the sufficiency of the volume and variety of tasks. On this basis, they correlated the results of completing assignments on this topic for the Unified State Exam-2024 (profile level) with the requirements for results of mastering the basic educational program. Some discrepancy is found between the content and the level of difficulty of the tasks and the stated meta-subject results that they should check. The testing conducted among freshmen shows that there are certain statistical differences in the level of knowledge acquisition on the topic of vectors by students of various fields of study. This fact should be taken into account by mathematics teachers when preparing schoolchildren, as well as teachers of mathematical disciplines in universities.