A ascertaining experiment in the study of the process of practical preparation of future physics teachers for professional activity

Abstract

The relevance of this study is due to the need to improve the quality of practical training of future physics teachers in the context of reforming pedagogical education. The purpose of the work is to assess the current state of practical readiness of pedagogical university students for professional activity; tasks: 1) to conduct a ascertaining experiment; 2) to determine the level of formation of professional competencies; 3) to identify deficiencies in practical training. Data collection was carried out through an online survey of 56 physics teachers (graduates of the Moscow State University of the last 10 years). The questionnaire questions were developed on the basis of the Federal State Educational Standard and the professional standard of the teacher. Quantitative analysis is performed using descriptive statistics, qualitative analysis is performed using content analysis. As a result of the conducted research, it turned out that: 1) general pedagogical labor actions are formed at the average level (Mo = 4; Me =3). Deficits are associated with the implementation of the Federal State Educational Standard, self–reflection, the formation of UMS and educational motivation; 2) methodological skills are insufficiently developed: 36% of respondents rated them by 3 points, 6% - by 2 points; 3) specialized subject knowledge is at a high level (Mo= 4; Me = 4), methodical – at a low level. The practical training of future physics teachers requires improvement in terms of the formation of work activities, methodological skills and knowledge. The modernization of the workshops will improve the quality of education, the motivation of schoolchildren and the development of science. The prospects of the research are related to the development of new approaches to the organization of practices.