Scientific and methodological provision of digitalization of education in Ukraine: status, problems, prospects

Abstract

Digitalization of education becomes an imperative for reforming the education sector, the main and primary task of effective development of the information society in Ukraine. Digitalization of education is impossible without taking into account global trends, in particular the intensive development of such technologies as augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, robotics, blockchain, media education, cloud-based environments, gamification, interdisciplinary, etc. The transition to a digital society, the large-scale COVID-19 pandemic, and the state of martial law in Ukraine affected the functioning of the national education system, both in terms of management, organization of the educational process, communication, assessment of educational achievements, and in relation to the creation and use of digital educational content. The National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine provides constant scientific and methodological support to pedagogical workers in overcoming the identified difficulties and problems of online education. Scientists of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine research, create and implement a wide range of electronic resources, educational programs and educational and methodological materials to ensure the digital transformation of the national education. The results of research and the experience of educators regarding the digitalization of the educational process in educational institutions of various levels during the COVID-19 pandemic and under the state of martial law are presented. They are aimed at preschool education, full general secondary education, education of children with special educational needs, education of gifted students, professional, higher education, advanced training of scientific, scientific-pedagogical and managerial personnel of education, etc. The report, prepared for the General Meeting of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, which took place on November 18-19, 2022, revealed the most significant initiatives regarding the digitalization of Ukrainian education, in the initiation and implementation of which the scientists of the Academy take an active part. Based on the analysis of the current stage of the digitalization of the national education and with the aim of concentrating the efforts of scientists, the pedagogical community, and education managers on its defining directions, the participants of the General Meetings of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine approved the Recommendations on the digital transformation of education of Ukraine prepared by the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine.