INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT: CONTENT ANALYSIS

Abstract

The article examines the role of digital and innovative technologies in teaching. It has been clarified the meaning of the main concepts «digital technologies», «innovations», «innovative pedagogical technology», «innovative activity», «STEM education», etc.. It has been analyzed foreign practices and prospects for the implementation of STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) as innovative teaching technologies in order to identify key success factors and obstacles. It has been analyzed the use of electronic educational resources and platforms used in education in Canada, France, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Sweden, and Ukraine. It has been clarified the general features of innovative technologies, domestic and foreign practices were analyzed and, based on the generalization, a conclusion was drawn regarding the expediency of their application in the learning process, including in teaching. The advantages and importance of STEM education, as today's achievements that contribute to the comprehensive development of children with special needs, have been established. It has been emphasized that the use of information and computer technologies in the teaching process requires educators to have appropriate competencies and an understanding of the expediency of their application in certain practical situations. It has been clarified the effectiveness and potential of digital technologies in the inclusive educational process and their impact on innovative teaching.