METHODS OF USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO PREPARE MASTER’S STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (EXPERIENCE OF DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND UZBEKISTAN
Abstract
This article analyses the main approaches to employing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to prepare master’s students for professional and research activities in higher education. Drawing on the experience of developed countries and Uzbekistan, it examines the role of AI-based adaptive learning systems, digital educational platforms, educational analytics, virtual laboratories, and simulation environments in the development of advanced professional and research competencies. Special attention is paid to the use of AI in research seminars, project-based learning, the supervision of master’s theses and applied research projects. The article also considers the ethical, legal and pedagogical constraints associated with AI use, issues of the digital divide, and the necessity of enhancing university teachers’ digital and professional competences in order to support AI-based learning for master’s students.References
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