Vol. 1 No. 30 (2025)
Professional Pedagogics

Professional Pedagogics

USING MODERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES TO ENSURE INCLUSIVE LEARNING IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Published 12.06.2025

  • Olena Pyshchyk

Olena Pyshchyk
National University "Chernihiv Collegium" named after T. H. Shevchenko , Національний університет "Чернігівський колегіум» імені Т. Г. Шевченка"

Abstract

Relevance. Contemporary challenges in inclusive education require the application of innovative approaches to the teaching of learners with special educational needs in vocational education institutions. Information technologies are becoming a key tool for overcoming barriers and creating equal opportunities for all participants in the educational process. 

Purpose. To provide a theoretical rationale and practical analysis of the effectiveness of using modern information technologies to ensure inclusive learning in vocational education institutions. 

Methods. Theoretical (analysis, synthesis, systematisation); empirical (pedagogical observation, survey); statistical (quantitative analysis of results, Student’s t-test, calculation of percentage changes). 

Results. Four main categories of information technologies for inclusive learning have been identified: adaptive educational platforms, assistive technologies, multimedia tools, and distance learning systems. It has been established that the integrated use of information technologies increases the academic performance of learners with special educational needs by 34% and improves their social adaptation by 27%. The proposed “5K” model includes a detailed roadmap with clear stages and performance indicators. 

Conclusions. The effective implementation of modern information technologies in vocational inclusive education is ensured by a systemic approach that includes the training of pedagogical personnel, the development of technical infrastructure, and the creation of methodological support. The novelty of the study lies in the comprehensive approach to the use of information technologies and the implementation of the “5K” model as a tool for improving educational achievement and socialisation of learners with SEN.

Keywords

inclusive education, information technologies, vocational education, special educational needs, adaptive learning, assistive technologies.

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Author Biography

Olena Pyshchyk

PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor at the Department of Pedagogy and Methodology of Teaching History and Social Disciplines, National University «Chernihiv Collegium» named after T. H. Shevchenko, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9193-6645, e-mail: pishik_elena@ukr.net 

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