Philosophical Understanding of the Role of Education in Digital Reality

The challenges of education in the modern information society are closely linked to the key trends of the transition to a new technological paradigm. The diversification process contributes to the expansion of the modern digital educational environment. In light of the accelerating digitalization, a search is underway for a new educational paradigm that places greater emphasis on developing students’ capacity for constant adaptation, mastering new information technologies within the educational environment, and shifting values in both professional and everyday life. The theoretical objective of this research is to identify the needs for a new educational paradigm during the Fourth Industrial Revolution and to analyze the functions and characteristics of the new digital educational environment. The practical objective is to identify new opportunities offered by the digital format for all participants in the educational process. The analysis concludes that the organization of the educational process requires the development of methodological frameworks for educators, as well as the creation of enhanced professional development courses on implementing distance learning. It is necessary to improve the teacher’s practice in selecting the most optimal teaching methods and tools aimed at reducing student overload and neuro-psychological stress, thereby enhancing learning productivity. Furthermore, there is a need to develop distance learning methodologies focused on cultivating students’ skills in critical scientific analysis of data obtained from the information environment.