The Evolution Logic and Implications of the EU's Digital Education Policies

The digital transformation of education constitutes a core strategy for building a strong educational system. As a pioneer in this field, the European Union's policy evolution holds significant referential value for deepening educational reform in China. From an incrementalist perspective, this paper systematically reviews the development trajectory of EU digital education policies over the past two decades. The study finds that the policy evolution exhibits distinct incremental characteristics: it follows the "step-by-step" principle, maintaining a high degree of continuity in strategic objectives; it adheres to the path of "accumulating small steps into significant progress, " gradually optimizing policy content through continuous iteration; and it upholds the approach of "seeking change amid stability, " promoting phased transformation within the educational ecosystem. The incremental evolution of EU digital education policies offers valuable insights and implications for China in anchoring the top-level design of educational digital transformation, establishing a tiered evaluation system for digital competence cultivation, and dynamically improving the collaborative governance ecosystem for digital education.