Formal and informal smart education in the university space through the prism of developing resilience and citizenship skills

Abstract

Smart education in the modern university space combines formal and informal education tools, and in the context of hybrid challenges, it is complemented by requirements to focus on developing resilience and citizenship skills. Objective is to assess the effectiveness of formal and informal education tools for developing resilience and citizenship skills in the university environment, using the example of Ukraine's experience. Prior work. The author draws not only on her own research experience, but also on the work of scholars from other CEE countries, in particular an article by Moldovan researchers A. Turcan, L. Gudjuman, and T. Colesnikov, published in the SCRD Journal. The author also draws on the conclusions of an article by R. Müller-Török, A. Prosser and S. Sroka on the digital literacy of civil servants in Romania (published in the SCRD Journal). Approach. The research approach is based on the application of SWOT analysis to the specifics of implementing the principles of civic education and resilience skills in the educational process of universities, as well as in extracurricular activities. Implications. In her study, the author draws on an analysis of the experience of implementing tasks related to the development of resilience and citizenship in Ukrainian universities. The author believes that this experience is useful and important for Eastern and Central European countries, particularly Romania and Moldova, in the context of hybrid threats from the Russian Federation, which have been unfolding recently, particularly during election campaigns. Value. Particular attention and value is given to the activities of a smart university in the context of the third mission of the university or the mission of public service. The main value and originality of the study lie in highlighting the author's experience in implementing the Media and Civic Education project in 2023–2025.