ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES OF DIGITALIZING THE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

This chapter critically analyzes the key advantages and challenges of digitalizing the preschool education system (PES). It explores the potential of digitalization to enhance educational quality, student engagement, and teaching effectiveness, alongside significant obstacles such as infrastructure disparities, inadequate digital skills among educators, and deficiencies in strategic planning. The main objective is to provide concrete recommendations for effective and equitable digitalization of PES in the Uzbekistan context, synthesized from existing literature. Identified benefits include increased child engagement, personalized learning experiences, and the development of 21st-century skills, while challenges relate to the digital divide, the necessity for teacher professional development, and data security issues.本章节批判性分析了学前教育体系（Preschool Education System, PES）数字化转型的核心优势与挑战。本章探讨了数字化在提升教育质量、学生参与度与教学效能方面的潜力，同时剖析了其面临的显著障碍，包括基础设施差距、教育工作者数字技能不足以及战略规划缺失等问题。本研究的核心目标是基于现有文献综合归纳，为乌兹别克斯坦语境下学前教育体系的高效且公平普惠的数字化转型提供具体可行的建议。经梳理得出的数字化收益包括提升幼儿参与度、打造个性化学习体验以及培养21世纪核心技能，而相关挑战则涉及数字鸿沟、教师专业发展的必要性以及数据安全问题。