The university educational environment: opportunities for the development of students’ cognitive orientation

- Загородня, Алла Анатоліївна (orcid.org/0000-0003-2418-1670) (2025) The university educational environment: opportunities for the development of students’ cognitive orientation Pedagogy of the formation of a creative personality in higher and general education schools (102). pp. 110-114. ISSN 1992-5786

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Abstract

The article theoretically substantiates the potential of the university educational environment in developing students’ cognitive orientation. It is determined that the university environment represents a complex multisubject system in which educational, research, and socio-psychological processes are implemented to foster students’ internal motivation for learning, critical thinking, and creative activity. It is shown that active and interactive teaching methods (project-based learning, discussions, debates, gamification, storytelling, problembased learning, etc.) enhance students’ cognitive engagement, initiative, decision-making abilities, and selfreflection. Special attention is paid to the role of information and communication technologies in promoting cognitive orientation. The use of modern digital platforms (Prometheus, Coursera, EdEra, Zoom, Padlet, VR/ AR laboratories, and artificial intelligence tools) contributes to learning individualization, the development of self-regulation skills, and increasing students’ interest in acquiring new knowledge. It is emphasized that students’ research activity is a crucial factor in developing cognitive orientation, as it integrates theoretical knowledge and practical experience, fosters critical thinking, creativity, and autonomy in learning. The study highlights the importance of establishing a psychologically safe and supportive university environment, based on student-centered and trauma-informed approaches, which ensure emotional comfort and intrinsic motivation to learn. A generalized structural-functional model of the university educational environment’s potential for developing students’ cognitive orientation is proposed, reflecting the interrelation of pedagogical technologies, information resources, socio-psychological support, and students’ research activity. It is concluded that the harmonious interaction of these components shapes students’ cognitive orientation, promotes their professional development, self-realization, and readiness for lifelong learning.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	educational environment, cognitive orientation, students, university
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 00 Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics > 004 Computer science and technology. Computing. Data processing > 004.9 Application-oriented computer-based techniques Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.02 General questions of didactics and method Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.09 Organization of instruction Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 378 Higher education. Universities. Academic study
Divisions:	Institute of Pedagogics > Department of History and Philosophy of Education
Depositing User:	Професор Алла Анатоліївна Загородня
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2026 15:36
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2026 15:36
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748317

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