PREPARING STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES BASED ON AL-FARABI'S PEDAGOGICAL VISION USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

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This article discusses the role of Al-Farabi's pedagogical views in the modern educational process and their integration into the process of preparing students for professional activity through digital technologies. The study analyzes Al-Farabi's ideas about "virtuous society", "unity of education and upbringing", "mental maturity" in combination with the digital educational environment. Also, the importance of the effective use of ICT tools, digital pedagogical platforms, multimedia resources and distance learning technologies in the development of students' professional skills is scientifically substantiated. The results of the study showed that the implementation of Al-Farabi's ideas using digital technologies strengthens students' competencies in independent thinking, creativity, problem-solving and professional preparation. Keywords: Al-Farabi, digital technologies, digital pedagogy, vocational training, innovative education, digital competence, educational methods, distance learning, pedagogical heritage, virtuous society, integration. The modern education system is undergoing rapid digitalization processes on a global scale. This process is fundamentally changing the content, methods and organizational forms of the educational process. Using the capabilities of digital technologies in preparing students for professional activity, especially in higher education institutions, has become an urgent task, since today's specialist must be able to search for, process, analyze information, use digital platforms and have digital communication skills.1 This requires education based on an integrative, technological and competency-based approach instead of the traditional education model. The pedagogical views of the great scholar Abu Nasr Al-Farabi are of particular importance in the scientific substantiation of this process. His ideas about education and upbringing, the principles of forming a person as a perfect person, and his concept of intelligence, enlightenment and virtue as a whole are in harmony with the principles of modern digital education.2 In particular, Al- Farabi's principles of conscious acquisition of knowledge, linking education with the intellectual and spiritual development of a person, and defining upbringing and education as a single process are considered the main philosophical foundations of digital pedagogy. Today's digital platforms are expanding the possibilities of interactive thinking, virtual communication, independent research, digital project creation, networked collaboration, and rapid feedback. 1 Xodjayev A. Raqamli pedagogika: nazariya va amaliyot. – Toshkent: Innovatsiya ziyo, 2022. UNESCO. Digital Learning Framework. – Paris, 2020. OECD. Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age. – Paris, 2021. 2 Al-Farobiy. “Fozil odamlar shahri”. – Toshkent: G‘afur G‘ulom nomidagi nashriyot, 2020. Al-Farobiy. “Baxt- saodatga erishuv haqida risola”. – Toshkent: Fan, 2018. 1 1 0 International scientific journal ISSN: 2181-3906 «MODERN SCIENCE АND RESEARCH» 2025 VOLUME 4 / ISSUE 12 / UIF:8.2 / MODERNSCIENCE.UZ This process practically confirms Al-Farabi's vision of the harmony of knowledge and practice. The digital learning environment equips students not only with theoretical knowledge, but also with modern professional competencies3. Therefore, the relevance of the research is that there is a need to develop an innovative, scientifically based model of preparing students for professional activity, combining the pedagogical heritage of Al-Farabi with digital educational approaches. To date, although digital technologies are widely introduced, their integration with the classical pedagogical traditions of the East has not been scientifically studied enough. This article aims to fill this gap and clarify the theoretical and practical foundations of the integrative approach. The methodological basis of the study was formed by modern digital education concepts, Al-Farabi's pedagogical heritage, a constructive approach, a person-centered education theory, and a competency-based education model. These foundations ensure the scientific accuracy, reliability, and practical applicability of the study. The following methods were used in the research process. Theoretical and methodological analysis. The ideas about education, upbringing, development of the mind, and the formation of a virtuous personality in Al-Farabi's works were studied. International (UNESCO, OECD) and local scientific sources on digital education were also analyzed.4 This method helped to determine the theoretical foundations of the study. Analysis based on a constructive approach. The process of developing students' professional readiness was based not on giving ready-made knowledge, but on creating opportunities for students to independently discover, learn and apply knowledge. The support of digital technologies for the constructive learning process was analyzed. Systematic approach. Digital pedagogical tools and Al-Farabi's vie