Abstract

Nowadays, the problem of educational innovations remains the most urgent. This is due to the societal need in educated people, who quickly and effectively function in current conditions, develop their creative abilities and personal values, and are able to acquire knowledge independently. Thus, introduction of competence-based approach to teaching is becoming more and more important. It allows implementing the priorities of modern school reform and demands for a high level of students’ readiness to operate in different fields. “Information” and “communication” became important concepts of informational society that causes necessity in obtaining information and communication competences. Informatization of the society demands for new approaches in education. New standards, renewed educational programs and methodological materials, virtual platforms for distance learning, improvement and diversification of the online environment are being developed and implemented in Ukraine. These are of fundamental importance for the development of information and communication competence. Discussions are still going around information and communication competence regarding the definition of this concept, analysis and comparison of various international approaches, the features of its introduction into educational process, its ntegration with information and communication technologies. The article examines the genesis of the main concepts that form the basis of the competence approach, the normative documents related to the reform of the Ukrainian education system, the development and structure of the information and communication competence. It reveals the meaning of the main components of the information and communication competence, which depend on the level of its formation and efficiency in a whole. Keywords: competence, competence approach, information and communication competence, information and communication technologies.

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