Digital transformations of the education system: Trends, problems, and priorities of personal development (A critical review)

Introduction. The focus of this study is on the problem of emerging contradictions between the active development of digital processes in the education system, on the one hand, and the ambiguity of the impact of these processes on both educational outcomes and socialization processes in general, on the other. The purpose of the study is to identify and summarize trends, problems, and priorities of personal development in the context of digital transformations in the modern development of the education system. Materials and Methods. The research methodology consists of an analysis and generalization of studies conducted by international and Russian scholars who consider the problems of digital development of modern social systems, changes in cognitive processes, and transformations in the development of the education system. Results. The main results of the review study show the existing trends of ongoing changes in the education system as specific areas of restructuring over time of individual educational processes (new technology for presenting educational information; integration of artificial intelligence into educational processes). It is noted that the modern development of information display technologies significantly changes the field of education, has a different specificity compared to learning environments, and creates difficulties related to cognitive processes of information perception. The study has also revealed the main range of problems currently arising in the education system, primarily related to the assessment of changes in the cognitive processes of personal development. There is a fairly wide range of problems (issues, difficulties, contradictions) developing in the context of the considered trends in the development of the educational sphere. Identifying the priorities of educational activities in the modern conditions of the changing digital environment allowed us to reveal the factors of primary importance that determine the basic value content of personal development. It is emphasized that due to the ongoing changes in the cognitive and educational spheres, priorities in the study and understanding of the mechanisms of cognitive processes have become one of the most important in the current conditions. Conclusions. In conclusion, based on the analysis of the results, the identified trends, problems and priorities of personal development in the context of digital transformations of the modern development of the education system are summarized.