Studying the attitudes of students of higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan towards digitalization

this study analyzes the attitudes of university students in the Republic of Uzbekistan toward the digitalization of higher education. The aim of the study is to identify the nature and subjective factors that determine students' positions regarding digital transformations in the educational environment. The theoretical basis of the study was the attitude formation model and the concept of digital inequality, which formed the basis for developing the questionnaire and interpreting the empirical data. To collect data from 30 respondents, an interview questionnaire based on the attitude model was developed. Respondents were randomly selected from three public institutes and universities of Uzbekistan. To ensure sample heterogeneity, students from different socio-economic, gender, and digital categories were selected. Interview transcripts were analyzed using paper-and-pencil thematic analysis in combination with Canon software. The results of the data analysis show that most students have a positive perception of the digitalization of education. However, the gap in the use of digital devices causes differences in student attitudes. Students with access to digital resources generally have a positive attitude. On the contrary, students who do not have the opportunity to use digital technologies have a negative attitude towards the digitalization of education, although they consider it an important and timely necessity.

digitalization of education, interview, ABS model, triangulation, virtual reality, digital maturity