Features that Contribute to the Formation of Engineering Literacy Among Students in the Governor Class During the Study of Physics

Aim. To consider the features of the engineering literacy formation when teaching physics to students of the governor’s engineering class.

Methodology. To achieve the research goal the experience was summarized and an analysis of the current formation of engineering literacy of students studying physics in the governor’s engineering class was presented. The methodological basis of the research is systematic, competence-based, personality-oriented and activity-based approaches. The following methods are used in the article: the method of theoretical analysis of pedagogical sources, systematization and generalization of the information received, observations, survey, pedagogical experiment.

Results. The author defines “formation of students’ engineering literacy when teaching physics.” The levels of special training in the governor’s engineering class are highlighted. The implementation of the work in the governor’s engineering classes for students of “Lyceum 142 of Chelyabinsk” is described. The analysis of the formation of engineering literacy among students of the governor’s engineering classes for the 2023/2024 academic year was carried out in terms of tested skills: working with scientific texts and technical texts, working with modern equipment, solving engineering problems.

Research implications. The theoretical significance of the study lies in the fact that the characteris tics of the governor’s engineering class are presented as a necessary condition for the formation of engineering literacy among students, which contributes to their readiness for professional activity in the field of engineering sciences. Based on the analysis of scientific and pedagogical literature, the definition of “formation of students’ engineering literacy when teaching physics” is given. The practical significance of the research lies in the development and implementation of engineering vacations, solving engineering problems, and executing a project. The results obtained can be applied by physics teachers to work with engineering students.

Conclusions. The formation of students’ engineering literacy in the governor’s engineering classes while teaching physics has a positive impact on career decisionmaking and building a professional trajectory. This research can be continued to organize the education process in the governor’s engineering classes, to improve the content of engineering education in the preparation of physics teachers for work in specialized classes, and to introduce the profession of “teacher-engineer.”

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