STEM EDUCATION AS AN INNOVATIVE MEANS OF INCREASING STUDENTS’ CREATIVE POTENTIAL
STEM EDUCATION AS AN INNOVATIVE MEANS OF INCREASING STUDENTS’ CREATIVE POTENTIAL

Summary/Abstract: The article substantiates the relevance of the introduction of STEM-education in the education of secondary school students. This publication highlights the features of STEMeducation, because at the present stage of development of society special attention is paid to the problem of forming students’ independence, ability to receive, analyze information and make optimal decisions, use new information technologies in practice. The introduction of the STEM education system will ensure the comprehensive development and preparation and acquisition of knowledge by students from various fields of science, engineering, technology and programming, which will further allow the formation of a competent specialist. The positive aspects of the introduction of elements of STEM education and the difficulties that arise during its implementation are considered. There are also examples of information sites and applications that will help both teachers and students in the implementation of STEM-learning. This study theoretically substantiates the feasibility of using STEM technologies, identifies the main advantages and disadvantages of using this training, the possibility of use in the classroom and its impact on the formation of students’ personalities. The future prospects of the research and the importance of the considered problem at the present stage of society development are determined. Recommendations for the introduction of technology in the pedagogical process of educational institutions of Ukraine for the training of a new generation of competitive and competent professionals have been developed. It is noted that with the development of technical capabilities of teaching methods and technology, it became possible to use new organizational forms of the educational process, using information and communication technologies.

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