The essence and pedagogical basis of the digital eco-system formation for activating research and innovation activities of undergraduates

Importance . Currently, there is a need for the use of modern digital technologies to accompany the educational process of training young researchers focused on the generation of new ideas, technology transfer. The urgency of the problem is due to the dynamic development of digital ecosystems, wide application in socio-economic life and the disclosure of their pedagogical potential to ensure the research and innovation activities of undergraduates at the university. The development and use of digital ecosystems is based on a pedagogical basis. The aim of the study is to identify and substantiate the pedagogical basis for the further formation of a digital ecosystem for activating research and innovation activities of graduate students at the university. Materials and Methods . The method of analyzing scientific and information resources of the Internet is used to analyze existing points of view. Lens.org and VOSviewer are selected as IT tools. The scientific publications’ analysis is initially carried out using keywords and combinations. The comparative analysis method made it possible to identify common features and positive characteristics of individual platforms, with the aim of further discussing the possibility of positive experience continuity. Results and Discussion. The analysis of scientific sources made it possible to state that publications on the problem of research in the pedagogy field are fragmentary, and pedagogical understanding of the potential use of digital ecosystems significantly lags behind the dynamics of their development in the information technology industry. The essence has been clarified and the pedagogical basis for the digital ecosystem formation for activating the research and innovation activities of master’s students has been built: the key components of the digital educational ecosystem have been identified taking into account the digital ecosystems development in other areas, the functional educational capabilities of the digital ecosystem and success factors have been identified, fragmentary positive practices in the digital ecosystems’ development and use to support master’s students have been identified, and the pedagogical potential of the digital ecosystem for the main research and innovation activities of master’s students has been substantiated. Conclusion . Based on the conducted study, it has been substantiated that the digital ecosystem created on a pedagogical basis contributes to the competencies formation necessary for research activities in master’s students and represents a modern environment for scientific and professional communication of young researchers in the context of Internet socialization.