The Impact of Digital Media on the Development of Students' Mathematical Literacy: Service-Learning Opportunities

According to PISA 2022, 42% of Ukrainian students fail to achieve the basic level of mathematical literacy, indicating their low ability to analyze and interpret data. Thus, the need to enhance the mathematical literacy of Ukrainian students remains highly relevant. Literature reviews and surveys show that most Ukrainian students spend considerable time consuming entertainment content through digital media. Distance learning, necessitated by the crisis in Ukraine, has further increased the use of digital platforms, although often without adequate focus on their educational potential. In response, we used service-learning to integrate digital media into the educational process. Examples of its implementation are presented in the article. The experiment involved a group of future mathematics teachers and secondary school students. The aim was to engage students in learning mathematics and address their educational losses through carefully selected mathematical content delivered via digital media. For future mathematics teachers, the experiment served as a tool to develop their digital literacy and pedagogical skills. The statistical analysis of the results demonstrated the effectiveness of using digital media to address students' learning losses through the organization of service-learning with future mathematics teachers.