CURRENT MONITORING OF STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH TESTING WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH

The article discusses the problem of using testing in the current monitoring of students' academic performance in engineering universities in the subject of "Physics". Academic achievement tests are considered to be the most effective instruments to assess the degree of development of competencies cognitive components. In the context of current monitoring, it is difficult to apply tests that fully meet the requirements of pedagogical measurements theory. Therefore, it is recommended to use small sets of test-format tasks. The use of these tasks in each practical and laboratory lesson enhances students' motivation for learning and encourages their independent work.