A unified approach to training future informatics teachers in terms of the formation of digital competencies

Abstract

Today, an important and significant direction in education is the unification of the training of teaching staff at the university. In this regard, it is important the experience of the development by the Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering of the Mordovian State Pedagogical University named after M. E. Evseviev of work programs of academic disciplines within the framework of the project “The core of higher pedagogical education” in the subject-methodical module (profile “Informatics”). A set of academic disciplines is substantiated, which should be mastered by students of undergraduate programs in the direction of training 44.03.05 “Pedagogical education” (with two training profiles). The purpose of each of the disciplines presented in the set is determined, their specificity is revealed in terms of the content being studied and mastering digital competencies. It is shown what digital competencies can be formed in each of the disciplines and what tools should be used. A description of some of the digital competencies is given, in particular, when working with electronic texts, solving applied problems on a computer, creating digital content, conducting research using spreadsheet processors and programming languages, organizing project activities, preparing for school Olympiads in informatics. It is concluded that the proposed set of academic disciplines will fully prepare the student for the professional activity as an informatics teacher, including technical, technological, and methodological components.