On the conceptual and terminological apparatus of didactics within the digital age.

Abstract

The article is devoted to the up-to-date issue on how to develop the conceptual and terminological apparatus of higher education didactics. The purpose of the article is clarify the interpretation of new terms and concepts (digitalization of education, digital education, digital learning, digital didactics, blended learning, etc.), the emergence of which is due to the era of education digitalization. As a research method, the authors used a theoretical analysis of the conceptual and terminological apparatus of didactics, generalization, comparison, interpretation. The research results are as follows: 1) the concepts "digitalization of education", "digitalization of the education system" and "digital learning" are given; 2) authors determined their place in the system of closely established terms and concepts; 3) they made a conclusion about the boundaries in using the term “digital pedagogy” and “digital didactics”; 4) the identified the main features, the role and place of the concept of "blended learning" in the system of didactic knowledge. The research results contribute to the development of the conceptual and terminological apparatus of didactics. They can be useful both for educational researchers and for practicing educators, as they clarify a whole range of new terms and concepts