IMPROVING THE METHODOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING STUDENTS' CREATIVE COMPETENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

The article examines the pedagogical foundations for improving the methodology of developing students’ creative competence in the context of digital technologies. The relevance of the study is explained by the tasks set out in the Concept for the Development of Higher Education in Uzbekistan until 2030, the "Digital Uzbekistan – 2030" Strategy, and the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan [1–3]. For the theoretical analysis, approaches developed within UNESCO, OECD, and DigCompEdu were examined [4–11]. As a result, an improved methodological model was developed that integrates motivational, cognitive, practical-activity, collaborative, reflective, and assessment components. The model brings project-based learning, problem-oriented tasks, e-portfolios, digital collaboration, formative assessment, and reflection into a unified process. The article substantiates the stages of the methodological model, its criteria, pedagogical conditions, and learning outcomes in detail. The proposed approach is aimed at turning the digital environment from a means of transmitting ready-made information into a space for generating ideas, solving problems, producing educational products, and self-assessment.