THE ISSUE OF DIGITALISING EDUCATION IN UKRAINE AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS

O. I. POTAPCHUK Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8041-0031
I. V. HEVKO Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1108-2753
І. B. LUTSYK Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2943-4358

Keywords: digitalization, teachers, digital competence, digital technologies, modernization of education

Abstract

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2025-85-05

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the theoretical and practical principles of the digital transformation of education in Ukraine and to identify effective directions for its implementation. To achieve the study's goal, theoretical methods of scientific research were used: studying the current state of the problem under study; analysis, systematization, synthesis, and generalization of theoretical approaches.

Results. The article analyses the current state of the digitalization of education in Ukraine. Based on the analysis of strategic documents and projects, it was established that the digitalization of education in Ukraine is today considered a strategic direction of state policy and is an integral part of the modernization of the education system in general. Such trends require a rethinking of modern approaches to education, which combine traditional and innovative methods; improvement of educational methods based on the implementation of new approaches and intensification of the educational process with modern digital technologies. Analysis of the problem of digitalization of education allows us to conclude that it is the most important regularity of the development of the education system and society as a whole.

Digital transformation of education is defined as a systematic renewal of the educational environment to achieve the necessary learning outcomes, improvement of the content of education, organizational forms and methods of learning and assessment of results, aimed at preparing specialists for activities in a digital society and using the potential of digital technologies to increase the efficiency of the educational process. It was established that the digital transformation of education is based, first of all, on digital technologies that create new opportunities for solving educational problems. The author's vision of a system of synergistic implementation of digital technologies and pedagogical innovations is proposed. The effective formation of digital competence of future teachers involves the introduction of interdisciplinary educational components in the educational process, which allow integrating psychological and pedagogical knowledge and technological skills.

Based on the analysis, it was concluded that the digitalization of education contributes to the formation of a system of continuous education, the creation of a single information and educational space, the introduction of new forms and methods of learning, the synthesis of traditional and digital education methods, and the development of an open education system. However, today there are still certain barriers: the problem of providing educational institutions with high-speed Internet and digital devices; the integration of digital technologies with pedagogical practices and professional development of teachers; and the need for effective solutions that ensure the sustainability of learning in today's conditions.

In cites: Potapchuk O. I., Hevko I. V., Lutsyk I. V. (2025). The issue of digitalising education in Ukraine and potential solutions. Problems of Engineering Pedagogic Education, (85), 60-70. https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2025-85-05 (in Ukrainian)

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