Innovative Technologies in Education: National Foresight

The development and implementation of new methods in scientific and educational processes should take into account a full-scale assessment of current needs in education / science and identify the most accordant and effective ways to respond to modern demands. The research is aimed at solving problems related to the formation of current priority areas of innovation in higher education. This involved the use of modern Foresight analysis methodology, which includes methods: horizon scanning, scientometric methods, expert groups and patent analysis. Identified global innovative trends in education, which are mainly related to the use of ICT and the introduction of new teaching methods: blended learning, augmented reality, non-standard teaching methods, artificial intelligence, e-Learning technology, learning applications, learning management system, digital transformation of education, financial literacy and entrepreneurship education, lifelong learning, horizontal learning, technology-friendly learning environment, corporate learning technology, smart learning, Big data, robotics, gamification and Blockchain. Based on scientometric analysis of the latest educational developments of the global publication database Web of Science, the Top 5 current global innovative areas in higher education are established: artificial intelligence, digital transformation of education, lifelong learning, gamification and robotic technologies. The analysis of the results of the first stage of the National Foresight revealed the needs of the national education system in innovations and showed that the proposals received from expert scientists mostly correspond to current global trends in higher education. The second stage of the national foresight allowed to identify thematic groups that are most in demand in the market of educational services (received the highest rating), including: «Educational standards and technologies of vocational training», «Psychological support of the educational process», «Inclusive education» and «Cultural and educational area, improving the quality of education using cultural heritage and political experience of society», «Digital transformation of education», «Artificial Intelligence», «e-Learning Technologies», «Horizontal Learning», «Communication between education and science».