CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS OF MATHEMATICAL EDUCATIONIN A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY AND METHODS OF THEIR SOLVING
Introduction. The article is dedicated to the analysis of the influence of deficits in the teaching of mathematics in the senior classes of secondary educational establishments on the development of higher mathematics by students in technical universities (on the example of the Kuzbass State Technical University named after T. F. Gorbachev - Kuzbass State Technical University). Methodology. The research is based on the methods of statistical and theoretical analysis of data, including normative documents, which allow us to specify and get attention to the problems in the subject area under consideration. In addition, a questionnaire was conducted to identify the most common problems in the study of mathematical disciplines at the university, according to the teaching staff of the Faculty of Mathematics of KuzSTU. Results. The results of the Unified State Exam in mathematics of students of the 4th year of KuzSTU are studied. A link was found between low exam scores and the number of students who dropped out or changed their field of study. Conclusion. The authors consider unacceptable reduction of hours for studying mathematical disciplines in a technical university and, as ways to solve the problem, suggest: the introduction of compulsory extra classes for first-year students, increasing the passing score for the mathematics exam when entering the university, as well as tightening the system of monitoring the current academic performance of students in order to stimulate self-discipline of students.