GEOGEBRA AS AN INSTRUMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF STEM ORIENTED EXPLORATIONS INTO THE TRAINING OF A PRE-SERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHER

Abstract

Based on the analysis of scientific and educational sources on the problems of training mathematics teachers to implement the concept of STEM education, the relevance of implementing STEM-oriented explorations within GeoGebra environment is established and the need to develop methodological approaches to their implementation. The aim of the work is to develop and cover methodological approaches to the implementation of STEM-oriented explorations of pre-service mathematics teachers within GeoGebra environment. In accordance with the purpose, the paper formulates the essence and direction of STEM-oriented research, which consists in a comprehensive study of a phenomenon (concept, object) and its behavior in terms of the aspects of a range of natural and mathematical sciences in their relationship, as well as given their connection to real life. It is established that the method of their implementation should be based on a system of specially designed exploration tasks and pre-designed didactic support, which encourages future teachers to identify the integrative essence and deep understanding of specific mathematical concepts in the context of a practical interdisciplinary task. The paper presents the types and general characteristics of such exploration tasks, as well as specific examples of each type of tasks with a focus on STEM research. It can be assumed that such a system of exploration tasks will contribute to the effective implementation of STEM-oriented investigations into the practice of training future mathematics teachers. The prospects of the work include the development of a criterion apparatus for empirical study of the impact of the proposed method on the level of readiness of pre-service mathematics teachers to implement the strategy of STEM education.