DIGITAL FORMATS APPLICATION OF BLENDED LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the potential of the digital format of using innovative technologies of blended learning in the educational process of modern institutions of higher education. Based on the content analysis of the scientific literature, the study of the practical experience of the teachers of higher education institutions, the authors reveal the specifics of the implementation of the leading ideas of mixed learning technologies in the modern educational space of the educational institution. The main task of the research is the theoretical analysis of the essence of the problem and the determination of the features of the implementation of blended learning in the educational process of higher education institutions. In the process of working on the research of the outlined problem, a set of general scientific research methods was used. Theoretical methods contributed to the generalization and analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, the regulatory and legal framework, and the definition of key aspects of the problem. The application of empirical methods of scientific knowledge made it possible to optimally apply the methods of collecting research material (student questionnaires, teacher surveys, elaboration of the legal framework), conversations with teachers of higher education institutions regarding their readiness to implement ideas, forms and models of blended learning technologies in education process. The article emphasizes that the modern education system should focus on technologies that form the ability of students to learn throughout life, to operate and manage information, to make quick decisions, and to adapt to the needs of the labor market. It is emphasized that according to traditional forms and methods of education, students receive information passively, they do not know how to independently acquire it and apply it in practical activities. It is indicated that blended learning as a tool for modernizing modern education in practice characterizes technologies that combine new pedagogical methods based on the integration of traditional approaches to the organization of the educational process and digital learning technologies. Researchers emphasize that blended learning technologies are an optimal tool for digitalization of education, which can be considered as an option for optimizing the educational process in the conditions of martial law.