Pedagogical innovations in Ukrainian educational institutions: social challenges and realities of war

Oksana Panchenko; Valeriia Shynkarova; Tamila Maistryk; Olena Budnyk; Inna Nikolaesku; Lyudmila Matsuk; Kateryna Fomin

doi:10.20873/uft.rbec.e14557

Authors

Oksana Panchenko Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8911-7544
Valeriia Shynkarova Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8439-446X
Tamila Maistryk Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1422-7252
Olena Budnyk Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5764-6748
Inna Nikolaesku Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9928-9291
Lyudmila Matsuk Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0472-6813
Kateryna Fomin Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6005-7357

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/uft.rbec.e14557

Abstract

Inovações pedagógicas nas instituições educacionais da Ucrânia: desafios sociais e realidades da guerra

No artigo é representada a essência e as particularidades de aproximação inovadora para organização de processo de ensino nas instituições educacionais da Ucrânia nas condições de estado de guerra. Na investigação são usados tais métodos: método analítico, interrogatório, análise de qualidade e quantidade dos dados empíricos obtidos. É caraterizada a compreensão de autor de aproximações inovadoras, de tecnologização de estudos, de atividades pedagógicas inovadoras, de cultura inovadora e competência de pedagogo. Uma atenção significativa é prestada às tecnologias de ensino pessoal orientado e a pedagogia de colaboração. É argumentada a experiência de organização de ensino à distância dos alunos ucranianos nas condições de guerra, em particular, a criação de projetos educacionais especiais: lições online, lições de vídeo em YouTube e televisão nacional; Escola ucraniana internacional (para as pessoas deslocadas temporariamente fora do país), Escola de toda Ucrânia online com apoio de Ministério da Educação e Ciência da Ucrânia. É assinalado o potencial inovador de educação digital para aperfeiçoamento de metodologias de instrução / ensino nas instituições educacionais de diferentes tipos, assim como de capacidade dos pedagogos à variabilidade e mobilidade no que diz respeito ao desenvolvimento de tecnologias, a situação social política e militar política no país. São apresentados os resultados de investigação empírica acerca de 146 mestres e professores de instituições educacionais da Ucrânia. É provada a efetividade de ensino digital, assim como a necessidade de aperfeiçoamento de ferramentas de organização e metodologia, as formas de trabalho de professores e os alunos para desenvolvimento de pensamento crítico, as habilidades de estudos de diálogo, de trabalho coletivo, inquiry-based learning, etc. É acentuada a necessidade de uso de ferramentas digitais mais avançadas para realização de potencial criador nas atividades profissionais.

Palavras-chave: aproximação inovadora, estudos de inovação pedagógica, ensino digital, pedagogia de colaboração, tecnologias de ensino.

Pedagogical innovations in Ukrainian educational institutions: social challenges and realities of war

ABSTRACT. The article presents the issue and features of the innovative approach to the organization of the educational process in Ukrainian educational institutions in martial law. The following research methods were used: the analytical method, surveys, and qualitative and quantitative analysis of empirical data. The author’s understanding of innovative approaches, technology tools of teaching, innovative pedagogical activity, innovative culture, and teachers’ competence is characterized. Considerable attention is paid to the technologies of personality-oriented training and pedagogy of partnership. The experience of organizing distance learning for Ukrainian students in wartime, including the creation of special educational projects: online lessons, video lessons on YouTube and national television; International Ukrainian School (for temporarily displaced persons), All-Ukrainian Online School with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Emphasis is placed on the innovative potential of digital education to improve teaching/learning methods in various types of educational institutions, as well teachers’ different skills and ability to respond to societal challenges of technology, socio-economic and military-political situation in the country. The results of an empirical study covering 146 teachers and lecturers of educational institutions in Ukraine are presented. The effectiveness of digital education has been proved, as well as the necessity to improve organizational and methodological tools, forms of work of teachers and students to develop critical thinking, skills of dialogic learning, project work in a team, inquiry-based learning, etc. The necessity to use the latest digital tools to realize the creative potential of teachers in their professional activities is emphasized.

Keywords: innovative approach, pedagogical innovation, digital education, pedagogy of partnership, educational technologies.

Innovaciones pedagógicas en los centros educativos Ucranianos: desafíos sociales y realidades de la guerra

RESUMEN. En este artículo se presentan la esencia y las peculiaridades del enfoque innovador de la organización del proceso educativo en los centros educativos de Ucrania bajo la ley marcial. El estudio aplica los siguientes métodos: método analítico, encuesta, análisis cualitativo y cuantitativo de los datos empíricos obtenidos. Se caracteriza la comprensión del autor de los enfoques innovadores, la tecnologización del aprendizaje, la actividad pedagógica innovadora, la cultura innovadora y la competencia de un profesor. Se presta mucha atención a las tecnologías de aprendizaje centradas en la persona y a la pedagogía de la asociación. Está fundamentada la experiencia de organizar la enseñanza a distancia para los alumnos ucranianos en condiciones de guerra, en particular la creación de proyectos educativos especiales: lecciones en línea, lecciones en vídeo en YouTube y en la televisión nacional; la Escuela Internacional Ucraniana (para personas temporalmente desplazadas fuera del país), la Escuela en línea de toda Ucrania apoyada por el Ministerio de educación y ciencia de Ucrania. Se destaca el potencial innovador de la educación digital para mejorar las metodologías de enseñanza/aprendizaje en los centros educativos de diferentes tipos, así como la capacidad de los educadores para ser flexibles y móviles a la hora de responder a los desafíos sociales del desarrollo tecnológico y a la situación económica, social y político-militar en el país. Se presentan los resultados de un estudio empírico en el que participaron 146 profesores y educadores de los centros educativos de Ucrania. Se demuestra la eficacia de la educación digital, así como la necesidad de mejorar los instrumentos organizativos y metodológicos, las formas de trabajo del profesor y de los alumnos para desarrollar el pensamiento crítico, las habilidades de aprendizaje dialógico, el trabajo en equipo por proyectos, el aprendizaje basado en la indagación, etc. Se hace hincapié en la necesidad de utilizar los últimos instrumentos digitales para que los profesores puedan desarrollar su potencial creativo en la actividad profesional.

Palabras clave: enfoque innovador, innovación pedagógica, educación digital, pedagogía de la asociación, tecnologías educativas.

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Author Biographies

Oksana Panchenko, Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy, Ukraine

PhD student in the field of Pedagogy. Her areas of interest include Professional Training of Future Teachers, Preschool Education, Rural Education. Author of 20 scientific articles.

Valeriia Shynkarova, Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy, Ukraine

PhD student at the Department of Preschool Education. She areas of interest include Pedagogy, Preschool Pedagogy, Digital Education, Digital Literacy, Informational and Digital Competence of Teacher. Author of 7 scientific articles.

Tamila Maistryk, Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University, Ukraine

Postgradute of Department of Professional and Pedagogical, Special Education, Andragogics and Management. Research interest: Higher Education, Innovative Educational Technologies, Rural Education, Primary Education, History of Pedagogy. Author of more than 10 scientific publications.

Olena Budnyk, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences (PhD, EdD), Professor, Director of the Center for Innovative Educational Technologies “PNU EcoSystem”. Research interest: relevant problems of modern Pedagogy and Educational Practice, in particular questions of development of Economic Literacy of children and youth, preparation of future Teachers for Social-Pedagogical Activity; Rural Education; Inclusive Education; Comparative Pedagogy; Innovative Educational Technologies; STEAM Education; e-Learning. The author of more than 300 scientific publications among them 2 monographs and 10 educational and methodical manuals, co-author of 25 group books; author of articles in foreign scientific editions, including those indexed in Scopus and Web of Science databases.

Inna Nikolaesku, Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy, Ukraine

Doctor of Science in the field of Pedagogy (PhD, EdD), Professor. Her areas of interest include Teacher Training for Preschool and Primary schoolchildren, Innovations in the Higher Education system, Rural Education and Digital Technologies. Author of 100 scientific articles, including those indexed in Scopus and Web of Science databases.

Lyudmila Matsuk, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine

PhD, Professor of the Department of Theory and Methods of Nursery and Special Education. Research interest: Special Education, Rural Education, Professional Development, Teacher Training for Preschool and Primary schoolchildren. Author of more than 100 scientific publications.

Kateryna Fomin, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine

PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Primary Education Pedagogy, Certified Trainer of the Center for Innovative Educational Technologies «PNU EcoSystem». Research interest: Methods of Foreign Language Teaching, ICT, Rural Education, Effective Teacher Preparation Programming, Professional Development. Author of more than 40 scientific publications, a monograph, co-author of 2 collective monographs; certified coach for digital competence enhancement of scientific-pedagogical staff, participant of international and all-Ukrainian scientific-practical conferences, forums.

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