Designing the activities of Pre-service mathematics teachers using Maple to prepare them for the implementation of STEM education
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https://doi.org/10.31110/STEM-CaUk-2.2Keywords:
STEM education, Maple, pre-service mathematics teacher, digital competence, digital literacy, modeling, project activityAbstract
The article is devoted to analyzing and justifying the importance of integrating computer algebra systems (CAS), particularly Maple, into teacher education for pre-service mathematics teachers. The key aspects of utilizing such systems for developing STEM competencies, enhancing research skills, integrating interdisciplinary knowledge, and creating an innovative learning environment are considered. The document highlights the role of Maple in transforming traditional mathematics education into a digital and STEM-oriented paradigm, emphasizing practical approaches to designing educational activities. This study aims to explore the role of Maple-based computer tools in the context of training pre-service mathematics teachers to implement STEM education while studying a discrete mathematics course. The research methods used in the article include theoretical analysis, systematization, and generalization of data from scientific, methodological, and specialized literature. The article addresses the training of pre-service mathematics teachers to implement STEM education by designing their professional activities using the Maple computer mathematics system. The feasibility of integrating Maple into the professional training of teachers as a means of forming digital, research, and interdisciplinary competencies is substantiated. A project activity model is proposed, based on the principles of the STEM approach and utilizing Maple as a tool for modeling, visualization, and analytical processing of mathematical problems. The use of Maple in the training of mathematics teachers promotes the integration of knowledge from related disciplines, characteristic of STEM, and ensures the readiness of future teachers to utilize digital technologies in organizing collaborative learning and project work within the STEM education framework. This aligns with modern trends in mathematics education, which place special emphasis on innovative methods and technologies.
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