PRACTICE-ORIENTED METHODS AND AGILE METHODOLOGIES IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

As part of this research, a quantitative online survey was conducted among 102 teachers of higher educational institutions in Kazakhstan working at departments where future IT specialists are trained. The online survey was attended by respondents from 11 regions of Kazakhstan, including major cities such as Almaty, Astana and West Kazakhstan region, while the rest of the regions made up a minority of the total number of respondents. The main research purpose was to identify the degree of application of practice-oriented methods by teachers, as well as to find out their opinion on the impact of these methods on various aspects of the educational process and employment of graduates. Additionally, the research sought to identify the level of knowledge and application of Agile methodologies by teachers in their professional activities. Such methodologies are widely used in the IT industry and can contribute to more effective teaching in higher education. The results provided valuable information that can serve as a basis for further research, for example, a fairly high use of practice-oriented methods was revealed, but a low level of use of Agile methodologies in professional activities. However, the revealed correlation between knowledge and application of Agile methodologies provides a basis for popularization and increasing the use of these methodologies in teaching. The opinion of teachers on the impact of these methods on training for professional activity, improving practical skills and motivation, critical thinking, etc. was also identified.