Stellarium Virtual Environment as a Means of Implementing Interdisciplinary Connections during the Study of Astronomy

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of implementing interdisciplinary connections in the educational process. It is outlined that interdisciplinary connections are a system of relations between knowledge, abilities and skills that are formed as a result of the consistent reflection of objective connections with reality in the means, methods and content of educational disciplines. Significant opportunities for the implementation of interdisciplinary connections belong to astronomy. As an educational subject, astronomy has a significant worldview potential, which is realized through connections with other disciplines (physics, mathematics, information technologies, geography, chemistry, history, literature), which are revealed in the educational process when solving applied problems from various subject areas. A methodical approach to the implementation of interdisciplinarity was implemented in the process of solving the integrated practical task «Verification of historical facts and events using the Stellarium virtual environment». Solving the tasks of integrated content ensures the formation of a unified natural and scientific picture of the world, intensify the research activities of students, promotes active mastery of modern technologies, the formation of professional interests, etc.