Digital transformation of the society and its impact on the development of education

Abstract

The processes of digitalisation of society have intensified significantly over the past decade and have a remarkable impact on all spheres of human life, including education. The digitalisation of the Ukrainian society has significantly increased after signing the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, which requires alignment of the goals of information society development with the European benchmarks, published in a number of legislative and regulatory documents. Digital transformation has a significant impact on the education system through
the development of innovations, new approaches, principles, methods and forms of educational interaction. The purpose of the article is to analyse the processes of digital transformation of society in the European and national contexts, to determine its role in the development of modern education. The study was conducted using theoretical methods, namely the analysis of legislative documents of various levels and researches, devoted to the issues of digitalisation of education in Ukraine and in the EU member states. Based on the theoretical analysis of the literature, the definitions of the key concepts functioning in the modern digital world are clarified. They are digital citizenship, digital consumers, digital state, digital security, and digital education. Digital education plays an important part in this process, as digital transformation processes should begin with the development of citizens’ digital competence and digital literacy. Actions to develop digital education are reflected in the scientific research of domestic scientists and emphasise the use of information and communication technologies as a tool for improving the efficiency of the educational process. It is figured out that the main trends of educational digitalisation under the influence of transformational processes in society include: cross-cutting development of digital competences, widespread use of digital technologies in the educational process, introduction of the open education principles, development and implementation of electronic educational platforms.