Innovative Approaches to the Training of Bachelor’s Students in Information Systems and Technologies in the Context of Digital Transformation

Abstract

The article presents modern approaches to the training of Bachelor’s degree students in the specialty Information Systems and Technologies under the conditions of the digital transformation of education. Current challenges related to the need for updating curricula, integrating practical skills, and developing soft competencies and ethical awareness of future IT specialists—particularly those specializing in Information Systems and Technologies—have been analyzed. Innovative methodologies have been investigated, including gamification, AR/VR technologies, dual and project-based learning, personalization of the educational process, and cloud services, all of which improve the effectiveness of learning and ensure high-quality specialist training in the given specialty in accordance with labor market requirements. The international and domestic experience of implementing these methods, including partnership programs with IT companies (e.g., Cisco, EPAM), has been analyzed. Key unresolved issues have been identified regarding the balance between theoretical and practical training, the level of interdisciplinarity, and the ethical component in the process of professional training of specialists in Specialty 126 Information Systems and Technologies. Recommendations for improving the educational process have been proposed, in particular by strengthening collaboration with industry, modernizing infrastructure, and integrating modern technologies, taking into account the transformation of the education system.

The purpose of the research is to identify innovative approaches (gamification, project-based learning, virtual laboratories, dual education, etc.) to improve the quality of the educational process. General scientific methods have been used: analysis, synthesis, and generalization of information on educational programs and practices, as well as comparative analysis of international experience.

The research results indicate that the introduction of modern ICT and interactive methods brings learning closer to real professional conditions and increases student motivation.