USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO DEVELOP THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF PROSPECTIVE PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHERS

This study examines the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on the professional competence of prospective primary education teachers. Comparative analysis, questionnaire, and pedagogical experiment methods were employed, involving 76 students during the 2024–2025 academic years. In the course of the experiment, artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Canva, and Quizlet were integrated into the educational process. The results showed that the level of professional competence in the experimental group increased by an average of 34.7%, particularly improving students’ skills in lesson planning, development of didactic materials, and reflective assessment. The findings confirm that the purposeful use of artificial intelligence tools is effective in the process of teacher education.