Students in the digital format of the educational process of the higher educational institution: risks and advantages

Abstract

Abstract The article presents the goal and tasks of the pilot study and the methodology for processing the results in the aspect of studying the attitude of students to digital formats in education, on the example of implementing the elements of hybrid technologies in the modular structure of studying the course of higher mathematics at a technical university. The obtained results are characterized from the standpoint of identifying the readiness of students to use elements of digital technologies in educational activities using the example of online testing and remote learning in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis of the results of a pilot social and pedagogical study using the Likert methodology and their comparison with similar studies is presented. The importance of understanding motivation and taking into account the incentives, risks and problems of modern students in relation to the digital aspects of learning for the further development of pedagogical science in the field of higher education has been updated. The obtained author’s results can serve as a basis for comparison and research in the field of pedagogy and psychology of higher education, as a tool to support pedagogical innovations, improve the educational process and the quality of specialist training.