COMBINING VIRTUAL AND FULL-SCALE EXPERIMENTS AS A BASIS FOR CONFIRMING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

Relevance. The article raises the issue of modernization of education through the introduction of innovative technologies, in particular virtual laboratories, in the study of physics. The emphasis is on the need to overcome the limitations of traditional laboratory work due to the high cost of equipment and time costs. The importance of developing research skills in students is emphasized, which is a key aspect of modern education. The relevance of the use of STEM education is also emphasized. Objective. To substantiate the effectiveness of using virtual laboratories in the educational process during classes on computer modeling in physics. To show that the introduction of virtual laboratories into physics teaching contributes to the formation of competencies of future specialists and meets the challenges of modern education. Methods. Analysis of scientific literature on the use of virtual laboratories in teaching physics. Development and implementation of virtual laboratory work using the PhET, GeoGebra, Python, etc. platforms. Comparative analysis of the learning outcomes of students using virtual laboratories and those studying using traditional methods. Conducting a survey of students to assess their level of interest in using virtual laboratories. Conducting a field experiment to study the oscillations of a mathematical pendulum in the laboratory. Comparison of the results of virtual laboratories with the results of a field experiment. Results. The effectiveness of using virtual laboratories to improve the quality of education and develop research skills has been confirmed. It has been shown that virtual laboratories allow you to model complex physical phenomena and conduct experiments that cannot be carried out in real conditions. It has been found that the use of virtual laboratories helps to increase students' interest and motivation to study. The results of experiments are provided, which confirm the coincidence of the results of virtual laboratories with theoretical and real data. The data of a student survey were obtained, which confirm the high level of interest of students in this method. The advantages and disadvantages of using virtual laboratories are identified. Conclusions. Virtual laboratories are a powerful tool for teaching physics, which allows you to optimize the process of learning the material and make it more accessible and interesting for students. Their implementation in computer modeling classes contributes to the development of practical skills and deepening of theoretical knowledge. In the future, the development of such laboratories may become a standard in the educational process.