DIRECTIONS OF EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, THE PROCESS OF DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION AND ITS IMPACT ON MODERN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS

Abstract

The significant achievements that have occurred in Kazakhstan in the field of digitalization of education in recent years are presented. The directions for the development of education in the context of digital transformation are described. The article analyzes one of the urgent problems of the transformation of higher education in the conditions of digitalization.

It should be noted that state policy in the field of informatization of education has become decisive in improving the national model of education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The formation of a modern info communication culture of future specialists is an important social and pedagogical task of the higher education system, implemented on the basis of accumulated experience in the use of information and communication technologies. The level of technological development of Kazakhstan, which determines the strategic position of the state in the conditions of the global open space, depends on the degree of training of competitive specialists. A cloud-based learning system, online textbooks, virtual laboratories, open educational content are all waiting for the education of Kazakhstan in the very near future.

Digitalization, which the country has embarked on, is one of the leading trends in the process of reforming this sphere. To create a digital society, it will be necessary to update the education system in accordance with the best world practices. Emphasis will be placed on the development of creative and critical thinking, as well as on the use of modern educational technologies in the learning process. In accordance with the State Program "Digital Kazakhstan", a target indicator is provided in the field of education to increase the level of digital literacy of the population to 83% by 2022.

Digital literacy is a person's knowledge and ability to use information and communication technologies in everyday and professional activities. To date, the level of digital literacy in Kazakhstan, according to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan is 84.1%. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the basis of the leading information systems operating in the industry, it is planned to create a unified education management system.