CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT AT THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
The Russian education system is forced to review many issues related to improving the quality of professional training. The article considers the role of chemical experiment in the formation of knowledge among students of technical universities. Chemical experiment is an essential part of chemistry as a science, it is аn instrument, a method of learning, and an important way of turning knowledge into beliefs. The article reveals the reasons for the poor preparation of students for learning in higher education. Based on the works of outstanding scientists and teachers, the importance of students’ interest in the demonstration experiment is shown. An important role is assigned to the work of the teacher with students. The educator should teach the student the art of experimentation, and constantly draw their attention to the technique of conducting experiments. In the article, a significant place is given to the main requirements, without which it is impossible for students to understand chemical patterns. An example of quantitative experience is given, its difference from the experience in test tubes. The main stages of the process of cognitive interest in chemistry through experiment are considered. In summary, a conclusion is made about the essence of a correctly set experiment, its role in the development of future technical specialists ‘ desire to improve their knowledge and skills and their application in production.