METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE SUBJECT "LINEAR ALGEBRA" AT THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
We summarize the experience of teaching the course ‘Linear algebra’ to students of a technical University. The place and purpose of the course within the professional mathematics education are described. The importance of the subject in the formation of a student's cognitive, creative and professional competencies is outlined. We report the methodological problems of teaching, the main ideas of their solution, teaching methods and techniques, organization of independent work of students, and pedagogical tools to achieve the goals. The most important issues arising from the transition to the rating system of evaluation of educational achievements are described, and possible ways of their overcoming are presented.