Abstract
The transformations taking place at the global level bring changes to all spheres of human activity, including the educational system.Traditional learning forms that put the focus on the teacher while students are the passive participants of the educational process nowadays gave way to more effective interactive learning methods that fully engage students into the educational process.The article analyzes the changes taking place in the sphere of education today.After all, the orientation toward new goals of education requires a change in the methods and forms of the organization of the educational process.The author of the article cites a number of reasons, because of which interactive training becomes more widespread and relevant in the field of education.Next, different definitions of the concept of interactive learning are considered from the point of view of different authors.The similarities and differences in the understanding of this concept are described in more detail by different authors, the stages of interactive learning, its features are described.The article deals with the concept of interactive learning from different sides, in order to reveal its essence.The article emphasises the relevance of the use of interactive forms of education, analysing the concept of interactive learning.