Digital technologies as a means of forming innovative thinking in future IT specialists at vocational colleges
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The article analyzes digital technologies as a means of developing innovative thinking in future IT professionals at vocational colleges. It is emphasized that digital tools not only transform the content of education but also stimulate the development of critical, creative, and systemic thinking. Innovative thinking is considered a strategic competence in the IT field, enabling the generation of new ideas and adaptation to technological changes. The theoretical foundations of the concept of «digital technologies» are explored, along with modern pedagogical interpretations. The structure of innovative thinking is outlined as a cognitive capacity that combines creativity, critical evaluation, systems thinking, and technological literacy. Effective methods for fostering such thinking are identified, including Janusian thinking, synectics, creative visual observation, and the «Eureka» game. The paper highlights key conditions for organizing a creative learning environment: intellectual safety, interdisciplinarity, optimal group composition, and the separation of idea generation from evaluation. The article substantiates the importance of fully integrating digitalization into the learning process as a necessary condition for cultivating an innovative culture and preparing competitive specialists in the IT sector.
Author: Volodymyr Stynskyi
Institution: Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7124756355