THE STUDY OF THE “MATHEMATICAL APPARATUS OF PHYSICS” EFFECTIVENESS FOR CRITICAL THINKING DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICS TEACHERS TO BE

  • I.P. Datsenko
Keywords: critical thinking, educational experiment, mathematical apparatus of physics, interdisciplinary relations, critical thinking test

Abstract

The article deals with the issue about level estimation of critical thinking development. The author offers new test, based on interdisciplinary relations of physics and mathematics. Research results of effectiveness of special propaedeutic course for critical thinking development of future physics teachers are presented in the article.

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Published
2016-09-26
Pages
18-23
Section
SECTION 1 THEORY AND TRAINING PRACTICE