Department of Technologies of Open Learning Environment

The Department of Technologies of Open Learning Environment (old name: Department of Learning Environment Research and Design) was established within the structure of the Institute for Digitalisation of Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine (old name: Institute of Information Technologies and Learning Tools) in 2001.

The organizer and head of the Department’s research work until 2010 was Yuriy Bohachkov, PhD in Technical Sciences. From 2010 to 2015, the Department was headed by Olha Pinchuk, PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow. 2016-2017, it was headed by Svitlana Lytvynova, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow. In 2018, Oleksandra Sokolyuk, PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow, became head of the Department. In 2019, the organizer and head of the Department’s research work was Svitlana Lytvynova, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow, in 2020-2023 – Nataliia Soroko, PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow, in 2023 – Maya Maryenko, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow. Since 2024, the Department has been headed by Yuliia Nosenko, PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow.

The innovative activities of the Department are aimed at developing and applying ICT and computer modeling to form students’ competencies in natural and mathematical subjects in the educational process of a general education school. Much attention in research is paid to the topics of distance and blended learning, distance support for full-time education, and the use of immersive technologies for designing the educational environment of a general secondary education institution.

The study “System of Computer Modeling of Cognitive Tasks for the Formation of Students’ Competencies in Natural and Mathematical Subjects” (2018-2020) first identified the features of using computer models in teaching natural and mathematical disciplines, classified cognitive and research tasks, justified the classification of computer models, and determined the stages of their development. A conceptual model of SCMod with mathematical, animation, graphic, and strategic components was created, and models for implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of SCMod as an innovative ICT technology were developed. Selection criteria (variability, accessibility, instrumentality, etc.) and methods of application in the educational process were determined, as well as forms of assessing educational achievements. The effectiveness of SCMod was confirmed in conditions of blended and distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, where the technology contributed to the interest and increase of students’ competence.
The study contributed to increasing participants’ digital literacy level in the educational process, motivation, and student activity, as well as the organization of laboratory and practical work, particularly in a distance format. The author’s methodology, which integrated computer models and innovative approaches to cognitive tasks, visualization, and effectiveness assessment, played a key role in successfully implementing SCMod in educational programs.
Results of the implementation of SCMod: an increase in student competence by 30%, increased motivation for learning, and improved the quality of distance learning in the conditions of a pandemic and martial law.

The study “Designing a learning environment using augmented and virtual reality tools in general secondary education institutions” (2021-2023) developed a model of a digital learning environment using AR/VR, a procedural model of teacher training, and a conceptual model of the application of AR/VR in general secondary education institutions. The pedagogical principles, conditions, and techniques for implementing AR/VR, the methodological system for using these technologies, which includes content creation, lesson planning, support, evaluation of results, ethics, and safety, were substantiated. Tools and criteria for assessing the effectiveness and safety of using AR/VR were proposed.
Using the AR/VR methodological system contributed to immersion in the educational process, overcoming educational losses, and improving understanding and memorization of the material. Teachers gained the necessary knowledge to implement AR/VR technologies, which increased their competence and confidence in using innovations. The implementation of AR/VR technologies resulted in a 37% increase in students’ understanding of the material, creating an inclusive environment and continuous learning in martial law conditions. More than 1,055 teachers were trained using the new methodology.

The Department has initiated scientific and practical activities to disseminate results at the international level: the international scientific and practical conference “Immersive Technologies in Education” and the international workshop “3L-Person“ with the publication of articles indexed by Scopus databases (the workshop is held within the framework of the annual International Conference “ICT in Education, Research and Industrial Applications: Integration, Harmonization and Knowledge Transfer” (ICTERI)).

Staff
Yuliya G. Nosenko
Position: Head of the Department
Academic status: Senior Researcher
Degree: PhD (in Pedagogics)
E-mail: nosenko@iitlt.gov.ua 
Alisa S. Sukhikh
Position: Senior Researcher
Degree: PhD (in Pedagogics)
E-mail: sukhikh@iitlt.gov.ua
Svitlana G. Lytvynova
Position: Senior Researcher
Academic status: Professor, Corresponding Member of the NAES of Ukraine
Degree: PhS (in Education)
E-mail: lytvynova@iitlt.gov.ua 
Oleksandr Yu. Burov
Position: Leading Researcher
Academic status: Senior Researcher
Degree: Doctor of Technical Sciences
E-mail: ayb@iitlt.gov.ua 
Oleksandra M. Sokolyuk
Position: Senior Researcher
Academic status: Senior Researcher
Degree: PhD (in Pedagogics)
E-mail: sokolyuk@iitlt.gov.ua 
Yuriy M. Bohachkov
Position: Senior Researcher
Academic status: Senior Researcher
Degree: PhD (Technical Sciences)
E-mail: bogachkov@iitlt.gov.ua 
Olga V. Slobodyanyk
Position: Senior Researcher
Degree: PhD (in Pedagogics)
E-mail: slobodyanyk@iitlt.gov.ua 
Pavlo S. Ukhan
Position: Senior Researcher
Degree: PhD (in Pedagogics)
E-mail: pavel_ukhan@iitlt.gov.ua 
Honors and awards
  • Medal “Human factor” of the International Academy of Psychological Sciences on scientific achievements (O. Burov, 2008).
  • First-degree diploma of NAES of Ukraine in the contest for the best scientific development (O. Pinchuk, 2010).
  • Honorary Diploma of the Supreme Council of Ukraine (O. Burov, 2011).
  • Honorary Diploma of the exhibition-presentation “Innovation in modern education” for active participation in developing and implementing of educational innovations (Yu. Bohachkov, P. Ukhan, O. Konevschynska, O. Pinchuk, 2011).
  • Gratitude of Ministry of National Education of Poland, the Center for the Development of Education in Poland for the organization of session “Examples of good practice in gifted education – selected aspects” at the International Conference “System strategies in teaching gifted students – the path to the future of education” (O. Burov, 2012).
  • Honorary Diploma of NAES of Ukraine for fruitful scientific and educational activities, contribution to the development of science (O. Burov, 2013).
  • Diploma of NAES of Ukraine for considerable personal contribution to the development and implementation of distance learning technologies in CEI of Ukraine (Yu. Bohachkov, O. Konevschynska, O. Pinchuk, 2014).
  • Diploma of the second degree of NAES of Ukraine in the competition for the best scientific work in the nomination “Best monograph” (Yu. Bohachkov, V. Bykov, O. Pinchuk, O. Burov, O. Konevschynska, 2015).
  • Gold medal of the exhibition-presentation “Modern Educational Institutions” for active participation in the development and implementation of educational innovations (2017).
  • Diploma of the third degree of NAES of Ukraine in the competition for the best scientific work in the nomination “Best monograph” (2019).
  • Gold medal of the exhibition-presentation “Modern Educational Institutions” for active participation in the development and implementation of educational innovations “STEM learning as an educational resource of the XXI century” (2019).
  • Medal “Hryhoriy Skovoroda” (O. Pinchuk, 2020).
  • Diploma of the first degree of NAES of Ukraine for the best educational manual “Physical experiment: high school” (2020).
  • Honorary Certificate of the NAES of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for significant contribution and fruitful organizational activity in creating national education of the European level (O. Hrybyuk, 2020).
  • Gold medal for the manual “Development of interdisciplinary connections in the process of research teaching of mathematics and natural sciences using a computer-oriented methodological teaching system” (O. Hrybyuk, 2020).
  • Gold medal for the manual “Introduction of STEAM technologies into the educational process of the “Mriya” gymnasium” (O. Hrybyuk, 2020).
  • Gold medal for the manual “STEM-STEAM-STREAM-education of the future” (O. Hrybyuk, 2020).
  • Diploma of the first degree of NAES of Ukraine for educational manual “School physics experiment using digital measuring complexes: senior school” (2020).
  • Gold medal of the exhibition “Innovation in Education. 2020” for a significant contribution to the development of science and mathematics education (2020).
  • Order “For Merit” II degree (Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 416/2020 “On State Awards of Ukraine on the occasion of the Day of Education Workers”) (V. Bykov, 2020).
  • Gratitude from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for the successful implementation of a number of educational innovation projects to stimulate the professional activities of young scientists of Ukraine (A. Sukhikh, 2023).
  • Gratitude from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for initiative and perseverance, high professionalism, conscientious performance of official duties and significant personal contribution to the development of the sphere of education and science of Ukraine (O. Burov, 2023).
  • Award of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, award badge “Vasyl Sukhomlynsky” (S. Lytvynova, 2023).
  • Diploma of the third degree of NAES of Ukraine for monograph “Designing an educational environment using augmented and virtual reality tools in secondary education institutions” (2024).
  • Medal “Lesia Ukrainka” (S. Lytvynova, 2024).
  • Medal “K.D. Ushynskyi” (Yu. Nosenko, 2024).
  • Diploma of the third degree of NAES of Ukraine for the set of methodological materials “Artificial Intelligence in the Activities of a Teacher (Practical Cases)” (Yu. Bohachkov, P. Ukhan, 2025).