Digital technologies as a tool for implementing an integrated approach to the professional training of master's students in biotechnology under blended learning conditions

Анотація

The article considers the application of digital technologies as an effective tool for facilitating knowledge transfer within an integrated approach to teaching a professional discipline. The aim of the study was to conduct a theoretical analysis of the effectiveness of digital technologies as a tool for implementing an integrated approach to the professional training of master's students in biotechnology in a blended learning environment, using the discipline "Modern Methods of Research of Biological Objects" as a case study. Methods. The study was conducted at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Toxicology at Bogomolets National Medical University. The methodological basis of the study was an integrated approach to teaching implemented using digital technologies. The educational process was organized in a blended learning format, combining traditional classroom instruction with a distance learning component. The LikarNMU educational platform was used to provide digital support for learning, offering access to teaching materials, interactive tasks, educational resources, communication tools, and assessment instruments. Results. The essence of the integrated approach is theoretically substantiated, and its role in the formation of professional competencies among higher education students is defined. In this context, the tools for information exchange across various components of the discipline are described, including educational platforms, data visualization tools, and communication technologies within a blended learning environment. The didactic potential of digital tools, particularly virtual laboratories and cloud-based services, is examined. It is emphasized that these tools primarily support asynchronous communication, which is conditioned (better replaced) by their reliance on client–server architecture as a fundamental principle of the global network infrastructure. The study demonstrates that the integration of the integrated approach with blended learning facilitates the development of a holistic system of professional competencies required for careers in biotechnology, biomedicine, and pharmacy, while also enhancing graduates' competitiveness in the modern labor market. The implementation of this approach necessitates the transformation of traditional pedagogical practices, the modernization of didactic models, the digitalization of educational and methodological support, and the adoption of tools for automating educational processes. Conclusions. Further development of the integrated approach is associated with the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies, the use of adaptive learning platforms, and the creation of interdisciplinary digital educational environments. At the same time, it is emphasized that, alongside the advantages of asynchronous forms of interaction, synchronous methods of knowledge transfer remain highly relevant and are evolving within the digital environment.