Development of the creative potential of future teachers based on smart education

Abstract

Relevance. In the modern world, education is undergoing a digital revolution, and smart technologies are becoming increasingly important in the educational process. Future educators need to be ready to effectively use these technologies to enrich the learning experience and teach their future students with the help of creative thinking and other teaching skills, which is relevant today. Purpose. The purpose of the study is to investigate and discuss methods and strategies aimed at developing creative skills and competencies of future teachers using smart technologies in the educational process. Methodology. The paper uses the method of analysis, systematisation, and generalisation. Results. It was found that the use of smart technologies in education contributes to a significant increase in the level of creativity of future teachers. Smart technologies enrich the educational experience by providing teachers with new tools and resources to develop their creative skills and abilities, which, in turn, can positively affect the quality of education that future teachers will provide to their students. The paper examines how modern smart technologies can be successfully integrated into the curricula and how they can become tools for stimulating creativity in future teachers. The study also examined the paradigm of smart education and its constituent elements. Conclusions. The study revealed that modern smart education significantly contributes to the development of creative skills of future teachers due to access to modern technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, blockchain, and others that create interactive and exciting educational environments, focusing on interactivity and collaboration. A survey of students was conducted on how they feel about smart education and their willingness to use it to develop creativity in the educational process and future professional activities. The results of the study can help educational institutions and teachers optimise learning processes using smart technologies focused on the development of creativity in future teachers.