STEM-TECHNOLOGY AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE ACTIVITY OF TRAINERS
This article explores a new approach to the organization of education, focused on the formation of the scientific and technical elite with the help of STEM technologies. The essence of STEM-learning is considered, the advantages and disadvantages of STEM-technology are defined. The purpose of this work is to assess the effectiveness of STEM technology in terms of the development of a researcher’s creative thinking and the formation of his competence as a specialist. The topic of STEM technology is revealed using a didactic methodology, which is also characteristic of this technology itself, the essence of which is the combination of interdisciplinary practice-oriented approaches to the study of both individual disciplines and modern methods and means of scientific and technical-technological research. Based on the above, the author summarizes that the simultaneous use of STEM technologies and the project method can contribute not only to the development of creative thinking and creative potential, but also to create conditions for creative activity in future professional activities, since it requires the use of skills of collaboration, communication skills and collective interactions in the works.