Інформаційні технології і засоби навчання (Feb 2018)

USAGE OF THE MOODLE SYSTEM FOR KNOWLEDGE CONTROL IN ECOLOGY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

  • Alla N. Nekos,
  • Yuliia V. Medvedeva

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 63, no. 1
pp. 56 – 67

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The article has analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of test control of knowledge in ecology with implementation of modern computer technologies; work features in the scope of Moodle Learning Management System have been investigated; vulnerable elements in the creation of tests have been found. According to the results of the research, it has been determined that the system of test tasks should include open questions and creative tasks and have an easy-to-use interface, be unified internationally and economically accessible for educational institutions of the country. The training platform Moodle corresponds to the following requirements. The advantages of Moodle are the ability to create tasks of various types and levels of difficulty, optimize the working hours of teachers, adapt Ukrainian students to international educational systems and optimize the educational process for children with special needs. The main drawbacks of knowledge control in the Moodle environment are the sensitivity of the response to a register, case, numeric or verbal indication; failure to take account of synonymous options of answer.

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