THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL RESOURCES ON MODERNIZING NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION

This article substantiates the role of digital resources in updating and optimizing natural science education. It considers the main types of digital resources that used in combination with traditional learning resources for future specialists: physics teachers and aviation engineers. The article employs the following research methods: theoretical as for analysis of scientific literature, comparative analysis, and generalization; empirical as for pedagogical experiment (observation, approbation, recommendations). Based on the conducted research, recommendations and additional aspects of digital learning for future specialists in the humanities and engineering fields of study formulated. The authors of the article described the role of digital resources in Ukraine today and their impact on motivation and encouragement to learn. They considered such digital resources as for as the use of virtual laboratories, creation of online courses, application of mobile applications, cooperation with other universities, flight modelling, analysis of constructions, studying aerodynamics, development of digital prototypes, creation of a digital library, development of online communities, conducting online webinars and conferences, etc. The conclusions of the study indicate that the role of digital resources for students in acquiring education, in particular, natural science is growing exponentially, and it is necessary to constantly improving professional knowledge and digital competencies to be competitive in the labor market, specialists with unique features.