INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES. INFLUENCE ON KNOWLEDGE PROCESSES FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN

Abstract

Modern society is at a new informational stage of development. This led to the modernization of communication tools and the emergence of new types of cognitive activity of man, in particular, «clip thinking. Since «clip thinking” is formed in childhood, an assessment of the impact of Internet communication and the use of «gadgets» on the formation of cognitive processes in children, as one of the components of human potential, can help in solving this problem. The purpose of the manuscript was to assess the impact of the use of ICTs and electronic devices on the formation of memory, attention, thinking, imagination, digital skills in school children. It was determined that the constant use of «smart»technology and Internet resources by children has an adverse effect on the formation of memorization, thinking and attention skills, as well as academic performance and school motivation. Scientific novelty lies in the ability to assess the level of development of cognitive processes in schoolchildren under the influence of ICT using the sub-index of intellectual development developed by the scientific group, the index of the human potential of the child population. The obtained data can be used in the formation of family policy programs, the development of educational organizations, professional development of teachers, psychologists, social educators, parents.