Science for Education Today, 2021, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 125–141
© Shibkova D. Z., Baiguzhin P. A., Gerasev A. D., Aizman R. I., 2021
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The impact of digital learning technologies on functional and psychophysiological responses of the organism: An analytical literature review

Shibkova D. Z. 1 (Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation), Baiguzhin P. A. 1 (Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation), Gerasev A. D. 2 (Novosibirsk, Russian Federation), Aizman R. I. 2 (Novosibirsk, Russian Federation)
1 South Ural State University (National Research University)
2 Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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Abstract: 

Introduction. The ambiguous attitude of professionals in the field of education, students and their parents to modernization based on ICT, differences of regional educational systems in their provision with digital tools have heightened the need for research on the relevant problem associated with the implementation of the federal project called “Digital School”.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the vectors of the impact of digital learning technologies on functional and psychophysiological state of students' organisms.

Materials and Methods. The authors have conducted a theoretical analysis of normative and legislative documents, the latest scholarly publications on the stated problem, mainly for the recent three years, using the methods of analogy, comparison, generalization and concretization.

Results. The article summarizes the contradictory results of empirical studies confirming both positive and negative effects of digital educational gadgets that differ in technology and context on psychophysiological and somatic parameters of health and learning performance. The authors emphasize the idea that the positive vector of the “digital” school can dominate over the negative one only in those educational settings where the teaching staff creates a learning environment aimed at maintaining hygienic safety of children's life. A prerequisite for this is professional development of teachers who are ready to work in a digital environment.

Conclusions. “School” gadgets are innovative tools, the adequate use of which contributes to improving the quality of education, without a negative impact on the psychological comfort and psychosomatic health of students.

Keywords: 

Body reactivity; Digital learning; Functional and psychophysiological reactions; Information technologies; Educational technologies; Review; Discussion.

URL WoS/RSCI: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/rsci/full-record/RSCI:46233038

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Shibkova D. Z., Baiguzhin P. A., Gerasev A. D., Aizman R. I. The impact of digital learning technologies on functional and psychophysiological responses of the organism: An analytical literature review. Science for Education Today, 2021, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 125–141. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/2658-6762.2103.07
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Date of the publication 30.06.2021