Peculiarities of training future specialists in higher education institutions using innovative teaching technologies

The rapid technological development of the world opens up new opportunities for higher education institutions, but at the same time presents a series of serious challenges in the context of preparing future specialists. The article aimed to analyse trends in education, and the peculiarities of training future specialists in higher education institutions using innovative teaching technologies. Through a thorough analysis of current research and practical developments in this field, the article emphasised the main trends in educational technologies, including the use of information and communication technologies, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, Big Data, learning analytics, network technologies, television and video technologies, project-based learning, gamification, microlearning, STEAM education, and others. Six key reasons for the necessity of integrating these technologies into the preparation of teachers in higher education institutions were outlined. The main characteristics of these trend teaching technologies were identified as interactivity, deeper learners’ engagement and motivation, possibility of personalisation, active collaboration (including global and networking), facilitation of learners’ critical thinking and problem-solving, promotion of their interdisciplinary skills and digital competencies, development of readiness for technological challenges and driving innovation in the classroom in future, full or particular automation, efficiency of the educational process, support for learners’ lifelong learning, etc. The results of the study can be used by teachers in the process of developing curricula of educational components, textbooks and manuals, methodological materials that ensure the educational process in a pedagogical higher education institution; updating the content of lecture courses and tasks of pedagogical practice, substantiating new teaching methods in higher education and in the system of teacher training