ON THE CONCEPT OF AN INTEGRATED INTRODUCTORY COURSE OF PHYSICS "MATHEMATICS AND MECHANICS"
The article introduces the concept of an integrated introductory course of Physics “Mathematics and Mechanics” aimed at primary school students’ conceptual thinking development on the propaedeutic phase of teaching Physics as a means of preparing them for the systematic study of the course of Physics. The author examines the history of the ideas of a two-stage school physical education that formed the basis of this course, analyzes the current situation in teaching Physics, justifies the need to create an introductory course in Physics, its structure and content, and gives the criteria for selecting tasks, goals complex tasks, their orientation and shows the effectiveness of a pedagogical experiment.