Manuscript received December 27, 2023; revised March 1, 2024; accepted April 9, 2024; published August 19, 2024
Abstract—Developing professional competence among future teachers is a key aspect of the modern education system, especially in the context of the rapid advancement of digital technologies. Since the early 1990s, the European Union has paid special attention to the education and training of highly qualified educators capable of effectively utilizing modern teaching methods. The report “Europe and the Global Information Society” emphasized the need for integrating new technologies into the educational process. This research project focuses on a relatively unexplored area—the use of digital technologies to develop future chemistry teachers’ competencies in Kazakhstan. The research aims to enhance understanding of the effective application of digital technologies in chemistry education and provide practical recommendations to improve the quality of education. The study utilized various methods, including theoretical analysis, online surveys, modeling, experiments, and the analysis of test results. Survey results among students confirmed the importance of using digital technologies to develop the professional competence of future chemistry teachers. A pedagogical experiment using digital technologies revealed the effectiveness of educational and methodological support specifically designed to enhance the professional skills of future chemistry teachers. Monitoring results indicated a significant increase in the professional competence of experiment participants. These findings are crucial for the developing curriculum aimed at preparing future chemistry teachers and contribute to the improvement of education quality in this field. The conclusions drawn can be used to further enhance teaching methods in chemistry using digital technologies in Kazakhstan and other countries.
Keywords—professional competence, information technologies, digital literacy, game-based learning technology, level-based learning technology, virtual laboratory
Cite: Aliya Karmanova, Galiya Madybekova, Nusret Kavak, Bayan Ualikhanova, Assel Zharylkassyn, and Zhanat Umarova, "Developing the Professional Competence of Future Chemistry Teachers through Digital Technologies: A Case Study of Kazakhstan," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 1119-1126, 2024.