Digital Agenda for the Development of Education: Focus on the Formation of Digital Competencies

Abstract

The modern educational space is characterised by active processes of digitalisation and informatisation, according to which there is a need for proper mastering of digital competence by both teachers and students, which determines the search for relevant methods of providing it. The purpose of the article is to analyse the features of the digitalisation process of society and its impact on the system of educational subject-subject relations. The study of the digital agenda for the development of education was conducted based on the analysis of the theoretical base of scientific intelligence and synthesis of the obtained data, followed by generalisation of the results. The article examines trends in digital society and challenges for education in Ukraine, harmonisation of educational trends with European and international scientific initiatives. Ways to solve the problems that are formed by the digitalisation process of society and its impact on the development of the education system are analysed. Approaches to determining promising methods for improving Ukrainian education based on European experience are highlighted. It is clarified that Ukrainian education is faced with the task of creating a foundation for lifelong learning and promoting the development of new ways to provide and receive high-quality education and encourage creative thinking. The authors noted that the formation of a team to complete the task is of new importance because the lack of preparation of the education system for the impact of digitalisation is a significant obstacle to further development. The practical value of scientific work lies in the theoretical justification of the importance of the digitalisation process and the features of its implementation, according to which it is possible to improve the educational system of Ukraine according to European standards