
positioning Instagram as a dynamic environment
for developing, testing, and implementing
innovative educational tools. These tools align
with contemporary digital practices, enabling the
cultivation of professional competencies in an
engaging, accessible, and dynamic manner.
Despite the increasing prominence of social
networks in informal education, their potential
for systematic professional training remains
underexplored and underutilized. The absence
of evidence-based methodologies for leveraging
Instagram as an educational platform hinders its
integration into formal learning processes.
However, the practical value of this approach is
evident: incorporating Instagram into professional
training can enhance student motivation, foster
media literacy, stimulate creativity, and promote
adaptability to the demands of the digital economy.
Investigating Instagram’s potential as a tool
for professional training is a pertinent endeavor
with both scientic and practical implications.
Scientically, it deepens understanding of
social networks’ role in reshaping educational
paradigms. Practically, the ndings can inform
innovative pedagogical approaches that align with
the needs of the modern labor market and the
digital generation’s characteristics.
Analysis of key research and publications.
The digital transformation of education, as a
cornerstone of modern pedagogical evolution,
is thoroughly explored in the works of domestic
and international scholars, who identify key
strategies for effectively integrating information
and communication technologies into educational
processes. Within the framework of digital
didactics, dened by V. Bykov & M. Leshchenko
(2016) as the science of designing educational
environments using digital tools, social networks
serve not only as communication platforms but
also as robust educational resources. Instagram,
in particular, enables the creation of personalized
learning pathways, supports visually driven
knowledge frameworks, and fosters critical
thinking and digital literacy.
The perspectives of E. Richter et al. (2022) on
digital education within internet-based platforms,
such as Instagram, are highly relevant, especially
given the digital immersion of Generation
Z. Integrating Instagram into educational processes
enhances the motivational aspects of learning
by encouraging active, creative engagement,
as supported by I. Hussain et al. (2018), who
underscore the role of innovative digital tools
in cultivating effective learning environments.
The use of visual tools, such as Stories, Reels, and
IGTV, enables students in library, information,
and archival studies to develop professional
competencies alongside visual and informational
literacy, critical for roles involving information
systematization and archiving.
However, the intensive use of digital
platforms necessitates critical examination due to
their impact on cognitive functions and well-being.
O. Yudenkova (2022) highlights concerns regarding
digital addiction, notably nomophobia, while
Adrian et al. (2017) note the dual nature of constant
digital engagement: it facilitates socialization and
communication but risks cognitive overload.
Within the e-didactics framework, M. Gomez-
Ortiz et al. (2023) propose that Instagram’s tools,
digital stories, visual instructions, and interactive
tasks establish a novel visual-discursive learning
paradigm responsive to the demands of the digital
era. This paradigm is particularly signicant
for developing students’ abilities to critically
interpret visual information, adapt to evolving
digital landscapes, and achieve professional self-
realization in media spaces.
S. Bortolazzo & R. Machado (2021) explore
Instagram’s potential as an educational tool,
highlighting its inuence on reimagining
education, learning, teaching, and curriculum
design. Grounded in Cultural Studies in Education
and a post-structuralist perspective, the study
is structured in three interconnected research
movements. First, it examines Instagram’s
pedagogical features, emphasizing its role as a
learning platform. Second, it reviews the curriculum,
its evolving priorities, and transformations. Third,
it investigates how Instagram fosters innovative
approaches to curriculum development. The
ndings suggest that Instagram supports a mobile,
technology-driven curriculum, promoting digitally
aligned learning practices, as evidenced by expert
insights.
B. Celik et al. (2023) investigate higher
education students’ preferences for social media
platforms as educational tools, with a focus on
Instagram’s role in Turkey. Utilizing a pairwise
comparison method, the research ranks nine
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