Research of the readiness of computer science teachers to study visual programming in the framework of additional education

The research problem and the rationale for its relevance. Modern professional education of teachers involves the constant study of new information and communication technologies, their use in their professional activities. The research problem is to search for digital technologies, the didactic capabilities of which make it possible to effectively solve pedagogical problems and develop the professional skills of informatics teachers. The goal of the research consists in describing the technology of applying visual programming in the professional activities of computer science teachers, determining the readiness of computer science teachers to study it. Methodology (materials and methods). In the course of the study, methods of analysis of pedagogical and methodological literature on the formation of digital competence of a teacher and visual programming, generalization of pedagogical experience in the use of innovative digital technologies were used. Results. On the basis of the highlighted didactic features of visual programming, the structure of the ability to apply visual programming in the teacher's professional activity is proposed. The directions of using the appropriate means are determined: support of the educational process and the provision of educational and cognitive activities of students. A technology for the use of visual programming is proposed, including target, content, procedural and effective-evaluative components. The types of pedagogical tasks, the solution of which is facilitated by the indicated technology, are indicated. A survey of students of advanced training courses (teachers of computer science of Krasnodar Territory) was carried out, which revealed their readiness to study the technology of using visual programming. It is concluded that the use of visual programming tools for the organization of pedagogical activity, the design of new educational and control-assessment materials expands the professional skills of teachers of informatics, and, therefore, the corresponding technology can be included in the content of the system of advanced training of teachers.