VIRTUAL LABORATORY WORKS IN PHYSICS AS A FORM OF OPTIMIZING STUDENTS' INDEPENDENT WORK

Abstract

Recently, virtual physics laboratories, virtual experiment, virtual laboratory work in physics are a promising area in physics education, which naturally attracts the attention of students and teachers. The relevance of introducing virtual laboratories into educational practice is due to the lack of support in the existing distance learning systems for the creation and use of virtual laboratory works in the disciplines of the natural sciences, in particular in physics. However, in the scientific literature, there is not enough research that confirms the effectiveness of using virtual physics programs in the formation of the development of professional skills of students. In this article, we tried to analyze the possibilities of using virtual laboratory work in physics, as one of the constituent elements of self-preparation of students to perform real laboratory work. A methodology for performing virtual laboratory work is developed, the preparation and conduct of experimental training is described, and an analysis of its quantitative and qualitative results is given. The study showed that the use of virtual laboratory work in physics allowed students to show the efficiency of work performance, speed and high accuracy of the results obtained, which confirms the effectiveness of the proposed methodology. Thus, students can independently form practical skills at a time convenient for them, without limiting themselves to time and territorial remoteness from the educational organization. It is important to note that learning based on virtual laboratory work creates conditions for the effective manifestation of fundamental patterns of thinking, contributes to the development and activation of students' creative abilities and optimizes the cognitive process of teaching students. In addition, students have the opportunity to develop skills for independent work, increased interest in the study of physics.