Project-based learning in a computer modelling course

Abstract The paper reports authors’ experience of implementing educational projects in a computer modelling course offered to the students majoring “Secondary Education (Computer Science)” at Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. We analyze approaches teaching mathematical and such as: integration tasks, naturalistic case study, using role-playing games, possibilities STEM-education, motivation positive attitude training, etc. Then we illustrate implementation project study population dynamics grape snail Helix pomatia. splits into several stages: formulation problem, presentation brainstorming, development, testing, results. was conducted University within Norwegian-Ukrainian Project “Development students' competencies through Digital Mathematical Modelling” (DeDiMaMo) partnership with Agder (Norway) Borys Grinchenko Kyiv