The role of mobile applications in shaping the digital competence of future math teachers

Abstract

The article identifies the role of mobile applications in the formation of digital competencies of future mathematics teachers. Digital future teacher competence is considered as possession of modern, advanced hardware and software digital technologies; the ability of the teacher to immerse in digital activities, to create a digital educational environment between the participants in the educational process. The research methodology consisted two stages (theoretical-analytical and empirical) using the methods of desk research, sociological survey and comparative analysis. The study was conducted on the basis of the South Kazakhstan Pedagogical University named after U. Zhanibekov. It was voluntarily attended by 26 students — future teachers of mathematics. In the result both initial hypotheses were confirmed: 1) the role of mobile applications in the formation of digital competencies of students is high and tends to further growth; 2) students studying under the educational program 6B01509 «Teacher training of mathematics-computer science» have a higher level of digital competence than students studying under the educational program 6B01501 «Teacher training of mathematics». Special attention for integration into the educational process require intelligent mobile applications of mathematical and algorithmic modeling to solve educational and professional problems of scientific and technical nature.