Digitalization of Higer Education in the Context of the Covid-19 and the Post-Pandemic Period: Methodological Issues: Metodological Problems

The article discusses expanding the research base in the field of educational psychology through the analysis of methodological issues that arose during the process of systemic digiti­zation of general and professional education in Russia during the COVID-19 pandemic and the post-pandemic period. Digitization during these periods accelerated the transformation of socialization through educational means in a virtual learning environment. The fundamental problem of digital transformation in education is that the digital format of education in its modern distance form contradicts the contemporary humanistic paradigm of education, char­acterized by the priority of subject-subject relationships, ideas of inclusion, and interests in socialization in the process of learning and upbringing. Prospects for further research lie in studying the transformation of modern educational methodology in the context of digitiza­tion, creating relevant psychological foundations for virtual pedagogical communication to develop social-emotional skills and emotional intelligence.