Traditional and Innovative Learning in Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine: Advantages and Disadvantages

The article provides a comparative analysis of traditional and innovative learning systems; highlights the features, content, advantages and application limits of innovative educational technologies in the optics of modern concepts of pedagogical theory and practice. The content characteristics of the concept of «innovative learning» and the regularities of its course have been defined. The authors of the article define the concept of «innovative learning» in universities as a «futures», advanced training system that adequately correlates with a higher degree of development of a society that is constantly evolving and has the goal of advanced development of the personality and training a specialist who would be able to function effectively in such a society. Innovative learning in higher education provides full or partial digitalization of the educational process. The advantages and disadvantages of traditional and innovative learning have been highlighted. The requirements for the implementation of innovation in the educational process of higher education institutions have been formulated. It has been proved that modern higher education should take into account the processes that carry innovative changes, including: the introduction of analytical and information and communication learning tools, computer technologies, the involvement of teachers and students in research activities. It has been found that the quality of the implementation of the innovation process is conditioned by its goals, methods and means, knowledge and abilities, lecturers' and students' interest in achieving good results. In order for innovative learning to be truly innovative, a modern teacher of a higher education institution should have effective modern means of transferring knowledge and skills to students; organizational skills to plan and implement pedagogical impact; the ability to establish proper relationships with students, to organize and direct their activities; the ability to persuade; possess profound knowledge not only in his subject area, but also have a broad erudition. Acquiring a high level of professional qualification is a long and difficult process. The article concludes by stating the need to find an optimal balance between traditional and innovative learning, rational use of the advantages of each of them, based on the realities of each particular university.