This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the didactic significance and pedagogical problems of information technologies in the development of the personality during adolescence. The article considers how the integration of information technologies into the educational process affects the cognitive, social and emotional development of adolescents. The introduction to this article describes the characteristics of adolescence and new pedagogical requirements emerging in the context of modern technologies. The literature review discusses sources that consider the pedagogical effectiveness and risks of information technologies based on theoretical and empirical research. The main part proposes methods of using information technologies in educational and didactic processes, the role of the teacher and the environment, differentiated approaches and assessment systems that take into account the individual characteristics of adolescents.

This article provides information and recommendations on the formation of students' problem-solving skills based on cognitive educational technologies. It also discusses the difficulties and obstacles that students face in solving problems.