PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF TRAINING FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT THE STEM APPROACH IN THE INTEGRATED COURSE «I EXPLORE THE WORLD»

Abstract

The article examines the problem of practical training for future primary school teachers to implement the STEM approach in the integrated course "I Explore the World". The relevance of this initiative is justified, as, firstly, the science educational field is a leading one that ensures the formation of scientific thinking in primary school students, and secondly, there is insufficient practical training for future primary school teachers to implement the STEM approach due to a lack of experience, educational resources, etc. The need for a meaningful combination of theory and practice in the training of higher education students is highlighted. The paper presents the authors' vision for the methodology of such training, namely, familiarizing higher education students with the key principles of STEM education: interdisciplinary integration, activitybased and research-based approaches, project-based learning, and the use of digital technologies. Each block is accompanied by a scientific rationale and examples of specific practical exercises developed and implemented by the authors, which contribute to the formation of methodological skills in future primary school teachers for organizing students' educational and cognitive activities based on the STEM approach. The article has a practical orientation, which may be useful for use in the educational programs of pedagogical universities.