The forming the prerequisites of engineering thinking in preschoolers through construction
Introduction: the article actualizes the problem of forming the prerequisites of engineering thinking in preschoolers through construction; justifies the idea of variable construction. The results of experimental work on the formation of prerequisites for engineering thinking in senior preschoolers using the program of additional education «Engineer» are presented. Materials and Methods: the study used the methods of theoretical analysis of scientific, methodological, psychological and pedagogical literature; the study of advanced pedagogical experience, conversation, analysis of the products of children's activities, observation, pedagogical experiment; methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis of empirical data. Results: the article presents an analysis of modern constructors for use in preschool institutions with the aim of forming prerequisites for engineering thinking in preschool children. The program of additional education "Engineer" proposed by the authors reflects the implementation of the idea of variable construction. This program allows you to form the prerequisites for engineering thinking in older preschoolers. Discussion and Conclusions: forming prerequisites for engineering thinking in preschoolers is an important direction for both early engineering and technical professional orientation and personal development of a child. Systematic optimally organized constructive activity has a powerful potential to solve the problem posed.