THE IMPACT OF IMMERSIVE SOLUTIONS ON PRACTICAL TRAINING: ENHANCING PROFESSIONAL READINESS OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS

Abstract

Immersive technologies are becoming a powerful tool for the transformation of teacher education, creating unprecedented opportunities for the formation of professional competencies of future teachers through immersion in virtual educational environments. This study examines various immersive learning technologies including virtual educational reality, augmented educational reality, mixed educational reality, and explores educational platforms as a means of creating an immersive educational environment. The introduction of these technologies is especially relevant in the context of digitalization of education and military challenges, which stimulate the search for innovative forms of teacher training. The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of immersive technologies in the training of pedagogical education specialists, in particular future language teachers. The methodology is based on an empirical study that included a survey of 60 students of pedagogical specialties. The study found that immersive technologies are the most effective for developing digital competence (average score of 4.6 on a 5-point scale, 85% of positive ratings) and mastering modern educational technologies (4.5 points, 82%). Significant differences in the availability of immersive technologies between the capital’s (83% of students had experience with VR) and regional educational institutions (35%) were found. The three most effective modelsfor integrating immersive technologies have been identified: modeling real professional situations (efficiency 4.8 points), combined use of different types of technologies (4.6 points), and involvement of students in the development of immersive educational products (4.5 points). The results of
the study are of practical value for the development of strategies for the technological modernization of teacher education in Ukraine.