THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES ON THE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

The rapid development of information and communication technologies is creating the need to develop innovative pedagogical approaches and implement them in practice at all levels of the education system. Especially in preschool education, the use of digital educational technologies is recognized as one of the important pedagogical factors supporting children's cognitive development. This article investigates the pedagogical effectiveness of digital educational technologies in the cognitive development of preschool children based on theoretical analysis, pedagogical observation, comparative analysis, and pedagogical experiment methods. The research results showed that the use of multimedia and interactive educational technologies has a significant positive impact on the development of children's perception, memory, thinking, and speech. In addition, the digital learning environment increases children's learning motivation and creates opportunities to organize a learner-centered educational process taking into account their individual abilities and developmental levels. The results of the study demonstrate that the scientifically grounded implementation of digital pedagogy elements in preschool education contributes to the effective support of children's intellectual and cognitive development.