scholarly journals Methodological Approach to Studying Unintended Consequences of Digitalization in Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daria Goloukhova ◽  
Elena Kuzmina
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Analysis Errors

The article describes sociological research methodology referring to the problems of digitalization in education. The authors’ concept of digitalization is defined according to the specific aims of the study, emphasizing the peculiarities of the educational sphere. Digitalization in education can be considered as an introduction and active use of digital technologies at different stages of the educational process. The study has determined that the introduction of digital technologies in education leads to the unintended consequences which can have unanticipated effects on educational institutions and their actors. The unintended consequences are conceptualized using R. Merton’s theoretical perspective and are defined as unexpected, unforeseen results caused by a purposive action. They could be divided into three subgroups: 1) unexpected benefit, 2) unexpected drawback, 3) perverse result. To study the unintended consequences the authors designed a methodological approach which focuses on macro and micro factors which determine attitudes to digitalization on the part of various participants of the educational process. The complex structure of the empirical object is determined by the hypothesis, that the unintended consequences of digitalization vary for different social groups involved in the process of education and highly depend on the context. The educational process is described as a complex system with two major components and structured in accordance with specific spheres in which introduction of digital technologies is possible. In conclusion, authors put forward a hypothesis that the suggested methodological approach will contribute to relating the unintended consequences of digitalization to their sources, also identified by R. Merton: ignorance or incomplete analysis; errors in analysis of the problem or following outdated habits; immediate interests overriding the long-term ones; following basic values which require / prohibit certain actions; self-defeating prophecy. Keywords: digitalization, socio-educational sphere, education, unintended consequences, attitudes to digitalization

scholarly journals STEM-education in the mirror of sociological research

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 56-68
Author(s):  
О. В. Бутурліна ◽  
Т. В. Лисоколенко ◽  
С. А. Довгаль
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Future ◽  
High Level

The article is devoted to the research of trends and mechanisms of STEM-innovations implementationin Ukraine. STEM – a series or sequence of educational programs designed to solve the problem of thescientific and engineering specialists lack for high-tech industries and raise the competitiveness of thestate. It is a priority in state policy towards economy strengthening and state social order to the educationalsector. Consequently, relevance of STEM in the modern European institutional space is beyond doubt. Inthis regard, attention is focused on measuring the understanding of STEM and its essence, on the prospectsand difficulties of implementing these social technologies in Ukrainian realities. The paper presents theresults of quantitative research conducted on the basis of author’s methodologies, members of teachingstaff, student youth, expert group and parents of high school students. On the basis of conducted monitoringresults calculation, comparing the answers of different categories of respondents, the authors attempt tosummarize the STEM technologies state in modern Ukrainian society and come to the conclusion that theimplementation of relevant innovations contributes to the dissemination of dialogue among all participantsin the educational process, parents and potential employers. Conducted research makes it possible to statethe following. Educators of experimental educational institutions have a sufficiently high level of motivationto innovate, open to cooperation and understand the importance of innovations in the modern Ukrainianschool. STEM topics of interest to students are clearly outlined. Therefore, the majorities of polled studentssupport the STEM direction and understand its prospects but do not understand in what sphere and wherethey will work in the future, even choosing the STEM profession. The results of the study showed thatmodern parents are motivated to influence the future profession choice their own children. However, thedirect parents’ influence on the future profession choosing is limited because a significant number of highschool students have their own opinion on this issue, which is in part or does not coincide, with parents.STEM innovations create a new space for a steady dialogue between educators, parents and employers forthe development of the economies of the states and engage youth in STEM industry.

scholarly journals Post-Digital World, Pandemic and Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Sergeevich Safonov ◽  
Anastasia Vladimirovna Mayakovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
The Real ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Current State

The article examines the prospects that open up for the implementation of the educational process in higher educational institutions, as well as the problems faced by the modern higher education system in the context of the transition to distance learning caused by the current epidemiological situation in the post-digital world. On the basis of the data from a student survey made during the COVID-19 pandemic, who studied using distance digital technologies, we have analyzed the current state of higher education. Consequently, the authors have concluded that the universities, implementing programs for the digitalization of the educational process and the creation of massive online courses, are actually away from the real social circles of the post-digital society. Given the results, the authors argue that digitalization is not a way to resolve the internal contradictions of higher education. Moreover, digitalization as a goal of higher education somewhat hides the real contradictions of the learning process.

Approaches to the assessment of quality of general educational services in the conditions of decentralization of education

2019 ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Liliya Benovska
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
Decentralization Of Education

The selected model of the decentralization of education in Ukraine involves the transfer of authority of management the educational network to local self-government bodies. The main task and result of reforming secondary education is the improvement of the quality of educational services. The purpose of the article is to develop a methodological approach to the assessment of quality of educational services and to identify the problems of their provision by territorial communities. «Quality of educational services» is considered as a complex, multicriteria concept, characterized by the level of knowledge of pupils, the correspondence of educational achievements with educational state standards, the level of material, personnel, informational, financial provision of educational process, innovation of the educational environment. The proposed methodological approach to the assessment of the quality of educational services includes two structural components: evaluation of the results of educational services and assessment of the process of provision educational services. The selected indicators of the quality assessment of educational services of general educational institutions are grouped into the following blocks: the level of pupils’ knowledge; infrastructural, informational, personnel, financial provision of educational process; organizational transformations of the educational network and the use of new forms of studying. The quality of general educational services of the united territorial communities of Lviv region is analyzed and evaluated. The most important problems of low quality of educational services are: poor resource provision of educational institutions in rural areas and low efficiency of its usage; lower level of knowledge of pupils of educational institutions in rural areas; frequent mismatch of hub schools with the requirements set for them.

scholarly journals Measuring the effectiveness of blended learning implementation in context of the modern educational process

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2 (131)) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Anastasiia Shuplat ◽  
Margaryta Noskova
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Learning Effectiveness ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Training Techniques ◽  
Traditional Training

The need in combination of digital technologies and traditional training techniques for ensuring effective learning process in education has becoming particularly relevant in the context of dynamic changes and community digitalization. Such an educational technology that combine digital technologies and traditional training techniques and provide educational environment for active learning is blended learning. One of criteria which influence the providing of an effective blended learning environment is evaluation. The purpose of this article is to analyse the main criteria and a number of frameworks for evaluating blended learning effectiveness, of the educational process in particular, which combines traditional (face-to-face) educational process, distance learning technologies and some elements of the web-based learning. According to the purpose, the tasks have been assigned and fulfilled as follows: we have examined the role of evaluating blended learning in educational institutions to determine the effectiveness of this learning technology, we have identified the major problems that need to be solved, we have scaled positive practices of blended learning to improve teaching and learning. The outlined models and criteria for the evaluation of blended learning effectiveness are specified in this article. The authors represent the objective and structured characteristics which are used for measuring the blended learning course effectiveness as well as for improving the educational programs and teaching / learning process in educational institutions in order to engage students, improve their learning outcome and achieve the course’s learning objectives. The authors also have formulated and substantiated the definition of the blended learning effectiveness as a complex process, which involves comprehensive analysis of a number of criteria: the combination of the data regulating the course outcomes, the measures determining the learners’ satisfaction with their results, the learners’ engagement into the educational environment and evaluation of their theoretical and practical skills.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF THE STUDENT'S PERSONALITY AS A DIDACTIC PROBLEM: CONCEPTS, PROJECTS, PRACTICE

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga V. Zaslavskaya
Keyword(s):  
Educational System ◽  
Education System ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
School Students ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Teaching Community

This paper presents the long-term research of the phenomenon of pedagogical upbringing as a didactic problem, as well as the ways and means of using the upbringing potential of the educational process in the formation of the basic structures of the modern student's personality - his worldview, culture, and experience. The authors define upbringing as the process of formation of basic structures of personality, and pedagogical upbringing – as the formally organized and curated pedagogical process aimed at formation of the basic structures of personality. This process is carried out through education and other activities appropriate to the modern education system. The defining characteristics of the pedagogical upbringing are its systematic nature and purposefulness.Based on the methodology of humanistic education, the authors propose the original solutions to the personality-forming tasks in the system of civic development of students through the work on cultural, ideological component of educational material at the lesson. The authors show their significant practical pedagogical results in collaboration with foreign and Russian scientists in the educational system in Tula region. They are: the strengthening of children and adult communities in the classroom and outside, development of the democratic bases of the educational process, overcoming the negative consequences of authoritarian upbringing, improvement of professional pedagogical culture of educators. Theoretical studies and experiments allowed influencing the development of innovative processes in educational institutions, improving the system of education management in the Tula region, and expanding the interdepartment cooperation in education. The paper describes the course of scientific research, its stages and results in detail. The used techniques are correlated with the goals and objectives of the study. Scientific novelty of this research is that it identifies the learning opportunities as a factor of the formation of the school upbringing system. It defines the principles and ways of integrating the subsystems of the school in a unified educational system, offers a theoretical didactic model of civil education of school students, and the formation of the culture of schools based on the principles of democratization and humanization of all processes. The practical significance consists in the fact that the research results can be applied to activities of different types of schools and to become the basis for their development and improvement. They also may aid the strengthening of the teaching community through enhancing the professional culture of teachers and leaders of the education system.

Distance education — modern realities and development prospects

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
O.A. Vagaeva ◽  
◽  
E.V. Liksina ◽  
V.N. Lyuse
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Internet Research ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Russian Universities ◽  
Development Prospects

Researched is the problem of distance education in Russia in the context of the coronavirus pandemic that spread throughout the world in 2020. It describes and analyzes results of survey in the form of questionnaire of both Students and Lectors of Higher Educational institutions in several provincial cities of Russia. As a result of the study it was revealed that about 70% of students and more than 90% of Lectors believe, that the educational process in higher education is inappropriate to completely transfer online. Lectors noted that optimal form of organizing the educational process is combination of online and offline formats. The survey in the form of questionnaire made it possible to assess strengths and weaknesses of organization and content ofdistance education in Russian Universities, difficulties and problems that have arisen among Lectors and Students, and prospects for development of the phenomenon under study. First of all, it is necessary to note insufficient readiness of both Lectors and Students to switch to distance mode. Many organizational difficulties were associated with unstable operation of electronic educational environment, educational portals, information and communication networks, as well as with failures in the Internet. Research has shown that these issues need to be addressed over the long term. Both Students and Lectors recognize that distance learning is a good addition to existing traditional educational system, and some forms of educational work can be left online.

scholarly journals DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION: STATE AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Д. С. Чанкаева
Keyword(s):  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
State Level ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Personnel Shortages ◽  
The Impact

Статья посвящена проблеме перехода от традиционных методов и форм к современным цифровым технологиям обучения, ведения занятий и их роли в образовательном процессе. В статье дан анализ цифровых технологий в образовании и выявлено влияние на уровень успеваемости. На современных этапах перехода от традиционных форм обучения к цифровым образовательным технологиям возникает ряд проблем, которые в первую очередь связаны с недостаточным финансированием учебных учреждений, кадровым дефицитом в области информационных технологий в образовании. На государственном уровне в рамках цифровой экономики внедряется программа «Развитие образования РФ», которая направлена на внедрение в образовательную среду современных образовательных технологий, повышение компьютерной грамотности специалистов любых профилей. The article is devoted to the problem of transition from traditional methods and forms to modern digital technologies of teaching, conducting classes and their role in the educational process. The article analyzes digital technologies in education and reveals the impact on the level of academic performance. At the current stages of the transition from traditional forms of education to digital educational technologies, a number of problems arise, which are primarily associated with insufficient funding of educational institutions, personnel shortages in the field of information technologies in education. In our region directly to specialists for information technologies in education produces only our Department «Information technologies» GGNT. At the state level, within the framework of the digital economy, the program «Development of education in the Russian Federation»is being implemented, which is aimed at introducing modern educational technologies into the educational environment and improving the computer literacy of specialists of any profile.

scholarly journals Representation of the socio-psychological situation in the educational institution in the various participants of the educational process

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 298-309
Author(s):  
M.L. Kotlyar
Keyword(s):  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Educational Institutions

The article deals with the socio-psychological situation in educational institutions of various types. As a hypothesis, we suggested that socio- psychological situation is a phenomenon with complex structure, substantially reflected in the representations of the main participants of the educational process, which can help to define homogeneity of representation of students and teachers, as well as specifics of the socio-psychological situation in each educational institution. The study was conducted in secondary educational institutions in Moscow. The respondents were students of tenth grades, their teachers and administration. The study revealed that in a particular educational institution, the representations of the main participants of the educational process are uniform and consistent (p<0.05), and significant differences are shown between the various institutions (p<0.01). We reveal an interaction between the elements of the socio-psychological situation (p<0.01). The results obtained can be used in practice of educational psychology during psychological support of educational institutions.

scholarly journals INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR COMPARING DISTANCE LEARNING SERVICES

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-63
Author(s):  
T. KYSIL ◽  
◽  
M. NECHUYVITER ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Educational Tools ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Functional Features

We will remember 2020 with the coronavirus pandemic. This terrible disease has caused a long-term quarantine and therefore the whole planet, including Ukraine, has switched to distance learning. In the age of the Internet, there are many different services for distance learning, so all schools, universities, and other educational institutions have begun to use a variety of services. But after long use, it became clear that all services have their drawbacks and do not cover all the needs of teachers or students. The distance form of education opens access to education for a wide range of people who for some reason cannot study traditionally. However, in distance learning, there is a problem of lack of communication with teachers and classmates, which is the most important information channel in the learning process. Not all distance learning services are the same. An important issue for both teachers and students is the choice of a distance learning service. The article provides a brief overview of the functional features of the most popular educational tools that use the power of social media to help students in the learning process, and teachers to interact with each other, and students who are able to minimize the lack of direct communication with their social group. The article proposes an approach to the assessment of the integrated indicator, which would take into account the needs of both parties to the educational process. According to the proposed method, a comparison of the most used services that support distance learning.

scholarly journals Methodology for the formation of university teacher readiness for the digitalization of the educational process

2021 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 03019
Author(s):  
Andrey Vasilevich Leifa ◽  
Natalia Nikolaevna Dvoeriadkina ◽  
Tatiana Aleksandrovna Yurieva ◽  
Natalia Anatolevna Chalkina
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Positive Trend ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Student Teacher Relationship ◽  
Teachers And Students

The article discusses the methodology of forming the teacher's readiness to use the electronic educational environment by immersion technology. The relevance of the study is determined by the challenges of our time. During the pandemic, all educational institutions of the Russian Federation had to switch to distance learning for students. Which presupposes possession of digital technologies by all participants in the educational process. To bridge the «digital divide» in the student-teacher relationship, a methodology has been developed to improve the qualifications of the teaching staff, which allows them to organize their professional activities using digital technologies. The leading method of researching this problem was a pedagogical experiment conducted among teachers and students, which made it possible to identify a positive trend in the willingness of teachers to use the capabilities of the University's electronic information and educational environment based on the results of the proposed methodology. The article clarifies the structure of a teacher's readiness to use the electronic information and educational environment of an educational organization, substantiates the effectiveness of the methodology for the formation of readiness using immersion technology.

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