Nazarenko V. Methods of teaching computer science disciplines of future teachers of vocational training in the virtual educational environment of higher education

The work is devoted to the research of the problem of teaching computer science disciplines to future teachers of professional training in the virtual educational environment of a higher education institution. The study proves that the use of virtual educational environment in the teaching of computer science should be based on didactic principles: science, consciousness and activity, accessibility, system and consistency, individual approach to learning. The main methods of using the virtual educational environment in teaching computer science disciplines are formulated and described, theoretical approaches and organizational and pedagogical conditions for effective implementation of virtual educational resources of computer science disciplines in the process of computer training of teachers of vocational training are substantiated. A method of teaching computer science disciplines to future teachers of vocational training in a virtual educational environment has been developed. Virtual educational resources of informatics cycles for virtual educational environment from three informatics disciplines have been created and experimentally tested, which provides the necessary information services to students at the basic, professional and research levels of virtual educational environment of informatics training. The study found that due to the systematic use of virtual educational resources of the disciplines of the information cycle within the virtual educational environment of higher education institutions the conditions are created for organic learning, self-education and self-development, formation of future teachers of professional training of information competence in the course of constant work with virtual educational resources of disciplines of the information cycle; creative process of self-learning and self-education in a virtual educational environment in which students have equal opportunities for self-realization and considerable freedom and diversity of opportunities for self-improvement and creativity, when external requirements and regulations are minimal, and based on conscious aspirations to achieve specific tasks; general pedagogical activity, which future teachers of vocational training carry out independently in relation to themselves from the standpoint of activity, clear motivation and interest in the implementation of professional problems due to the possibilities of the virtual educational environment of higher education. The effectiveness of the introduction of experimental methods in teaching computer science disciplines to future teachers of vocational training in the virtual educational environment is being proven by quantitative and qualitative indicators during the pedagogical experiment.