FEATURES OF THE USE OF VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES BY FUTURE BACHELORS OF PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The relevance of the use of virtual and augmented reality technology in higher professional education is due to the use of a variety of modern information and technical devices in the educational process, which makes the learning process not only brighter and clearer, but also more informative. Increasing the number of students who possess new digital technologies and improving the quality of training of future bachelors of pedagogical education is one of the urgent tasks designed to transform the labor market and the field of education according to the new needs of society. The purpose of the article is to study the possibility of using virtual and augmented reality technologies in the professional activities of future bachelors of pedagogical education. The concepts of virtual and augmented reality technologies and their inherent types of technologies are considered. The specifics of virtual and augmented reality technologies are determined. The areas and possibilities of their application are noted. The article describes the difference between augmented reality and virtual reality. The degree of implementation of virtual and augmented reality in the educational process of higher professional education has been studied. Examples of their use are given. As a result of the conducted research, the trends in the use of technologies in education are identified, the possibilities of their development and prospects for application are identified, the factors constraining their development and the functioning of these technologies in the educational environment. Research methods include an analysis of scientific literature on the problem of scientific research and a survey. The authors describe the use of virtual and augmented reality technologies in the learning process, which are practice-oriented in nature. The presented possibilities of using these technologies help to increase the degree of conscious, motivated attitude to the learning process and self-improvement in professional activity.