Influence of information technologies on the process of forming competences of future teachers

The purpose of the study presented in this article is to examine the impact of information technology on the process of developing future teachers' competences and on teaching biology. Based on the data collected during interviews with 27 future biology teachers who used IT in their studies, five categories of IT impact on competence development were identified, namely: improving access to information, expanding learning opportunities, increasing the effectiveness of research activities, developing communication skills, ensuring continuous self-education; and three main categories of IT impact on students, namely: improving the quality of students' research competences, developing skills in analysing, reasoning, modelling, and solving.