UPDATING THE CONTENT OF THE DISCIPLINE ‘METHODS OF TEACHING COMPUTER SCIENCE'’

Abstract

The article substantiates the changes in the content of the discipline 'Methods of Teaching Computer Science' and defines students' general and professional competences, which are formed while studying this discipline. The aim of the discipline is to teach students the basic concepts of computer science methods and the content of the relevant secondary school subject, to master the skills of using the most rational methods, organisational forms and means of teaching, to develop methodological recommendations for their application in the educational process and distance learning, and to improve information competence. The author suggests that, given the current level of information and communication technologies development and the requirements for building a law-based society, the module 'Theory and Methods of Educational Work' should be supplemented with the topics 'Prevention of Internet Addiction and Bullying' and 'Copyright Compliance'. In the course of the study, a sequence of integral, logically complete blocks of educational material was formed, which were built into the programme of the discipline 'Methods of Teaching Computer Science'. The developed programme aims to develop students' information and legal culture, i.e., the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to ensure qualified teaching of computer science in their future professional activity and the ability to further professional development throughout life.

The study aims to theoretically substantiate the content of the discipline 'Methods of Teaching Computer Science' and to determine the general and professional competencies of students formed in the learning process.

The research methodology includes the study and analysis of educational and regulatory documentation, psychological, pedagogical, and methodological literature, curricula, periodicals, and conference materials in order to determine the state and prospects of the research problem, clarify the basic concepts of the study; study and analysis of the content of the discipline 'Methods of teaching Computer Science', determination of students’ general and professional competences formed in the process of studying.

The scientific novelty is to clarify and justify the introduction of changes to the content of the discipline 'Methods of Teaching Computer Science' to determine students’ general and professional competences formed while studying this discipline.

Conclusions. The changes in the content of the discipline 'Methods of Teaching Computer Science' were substantiated, and students' general and professional competences formed while studying the discipline were determined.