INTEGRATION OF THE PHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF ROBOTICS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING LEARNERS’ DIGITAL AND RESEARCH COMPETENCIES

Abstract

The article considers innovative aspects of the methodology for developing digital and research competencies in learners through the use of robotic tools as the initiation of a modern approach to creating a system of physical experimentation based on contemporary equipment, software tools, and elements of 4G technologies. An analysis of studies relevant to the chosen topic is carried out, and an experimental setup is developed for learners to investigate the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction, considering it both as a natural phenomenon and through the stages of its development and the identification of underlying regularities. The integration of an automated system of harmonic oscillatory motion of a permanent magnet, a system for measuring electromotive force and recording electric current values, graphical visualization of the phenomenon’s development on a display, and continuous monitoring of its state at any moment in time enables the motivation of learners toward research and project-based activities, fosters creativity and engineering thinking, and, overall, contributes to the formation of readiness for lifelong learning throughout the productive period of an individual’s life. A novel approach to the organization of physical experimentation is introduced, based on advanced electronic equipment and accessible software codes, which ensures the study of both the essence of physical phenomena (as defined in educational curricula) and their dynamic behavior. This approach makes it possible to observe specific regularities of electromagnetic induction, such as the linear or nonlinear nature of EMF variation depending on the speed of magnet motion, the influence of the trajectory shape on the magnitude of the induced voltage, or the dependence of peak EMF values on the distance between the magnet and the coil turns. Automated experimentation allows these relationships to be recorded in the form of stable, reproducible graphs, which is unattainable in traditional demonstrations where motion is non-reproducible and measurements are highly dependent on the human factor. Such an approach to organizing physical experiments, illustrated by the study of electromagnetic induction, makes it possible to extend its core idea to the development of appropriate equipment and methodologies for implementation in practice across other topics of academic disciplines.