РОЗВИТОК ЦИФРОВОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ ПРОФЕСІЙНО-ТЕОРЕТИЧНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ В ПРОЦЕСІ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ЦИФРОВОЇ ПЛАТФОРМИ «SMART ECOSYSTEM FOR STUDENTS»

The relevance of the article: is determined by: the rapid pace of digital transformation in education, which necessitates the development of digital competence among vocational theoretical training lecturers, particularly in vocational (vocational-technical) education institutions; the demands of the digital economy for improving the quality of training qualified specialists, which is impossible without the implementation of innovative digital solutions that combine educational content, interaction tools, reflection, and assessment; the capabilities of the Smart EcoSystem for Students digital platform, which can be an effective tool for integrating educational processes into a unified digital environment; the need for understanding and scientific clarification of approaches to defining the essence and structure of the concept of "professional competence," as well as substantiating it as a key condition for the effective activity of lecturers who provide training for skilled workers in the service sector in accordance with current labor market challenges and digital education development. Purpose of the article: is to highlight the capabilities of the Smart EcoSystem for Students digital platform for the development of digital competence of vocational theoretical training lecturers and to substantiate the methodological principles of its use in the educational process of vocational education institutions. Methods: systemic analysis, pedagogical observation, generalization of empirical data, questionnaires, and methodological modeling of digital interaction based on the platform's functionality. Results: it was found that the use of the Smart EcoSystem for Students digital platform provides personalized support for lecturers in forming digital competence, contributes to the improvement of pedagogical interaction, analysis of learning activities, and the implementation of adaptive educational routes; practical cases of using the platform in the context of increasing the effectiveness of the educational process were analyzed. Conclusions: the main directions of using the Smart EcoSystem for Students platform in the process of digital transformation of vocational education are defined; its potential for the development of digital competence of vocational theoretical training lecturers is substantiated; the role of an integrated digital environment in improving the quality of the educational process, taking into account the individual educational needs of students and the current challenges of the modern labor market, is highlighted.