BLENDED LEARNING AND TEACHING OF PHYSICS AT A TECHNICAL UNIVERS ITY

Abstract

The article examines the features of implementing blended learning in the process of professional training of higher education students. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of the study, considering the objective difficulties that Ukrainian society has faced in recent years. Using the method of theoretical analysis, a synthesis of both foreign and domestic researchers’ works on blended learning was carried out. The theoretical foundations of blended learning were analyzed, its technology and organization in the context of the digital transformation of education were revealed. The didactic potential of blended learning in the formation of professional competencies of future technical specialists was determined. The possibilities of integrating innovative technologies into higher education, with a focus on the discipline of physics, are explored. The pedagogical conditions necessary for the successful application of blended learning in technical universities are outlined. The advantages and challenges of applying the blended learning model are highlighted. The article demonstrates how blended learning enables higher education students to acquire physics knowledge meaningfully and contributes to the professional development of future engineers. The main forms and tools for implementing blended learning during lectures, practical classes, and laboratory sessions in physics are considered. Certain aspects of creating electronic courses, virtual laboratories, computer modeling of physical processes, and online testing for knowledge formation and assessment are disclosed. A methodology for organizing the educational process using digital educational technologies, virtual laboratories, and learning management systems is proposed. The results of a pedagogical experiment are presented, confirming the effectiveness of blended learning in teaching physics. Practical recommendations for organizing blended learning in physics in technical universities are provided. Prospective directions for further research on the topic are outlined.