Personnel and organizational features of intensive training of schoolchildren for participation in project activities in the field of robotics within the framework of pre-professional training programs

The article considers the problem of preparing schoolchildren for participation in project activities in the field of robotics. It describes the current situation, including within the framework of pre-professional training programs for schoolchildren. It proposes an approach based on involving in work with schoolchildren not only experienced teachers, but also schoolchildren who have achieved success in robotics Olympiads and competitions. It describes the structure and features of the implementation of the trial course "Project Activity. Robotics and Microelectronics", in particular, the experience of teaching Moscow schoolchildren — participants of the "IT Class in a Moscow School" program at the Moscow State Pedagogical University (Institute of Mathematics and Informatics) with the involvement of schoolchildren — winners of thematic Olympiads as mentors. The results of a survey of schoolchildren are presented, which showed that the proposed ideas can increase student satisfaction with project activity courses implemented at universities, as well as reduce the number of problems associated with the interaction between mentors and students. The results of the pilot implementation of the proposed approach are presented, including the fact that it requires further testing and research. A thesis is put forward about the prospects of involving successful school students — Olympiad winners in the development of the system of pre-professional training of schoolchildren.