ROLE OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS IN THE FORMATION OF INFORMATION COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS

Abstract

"This article deals with the topical issue for modern education about the role of mobile technologies in the formation of students’ information competence. The aim of the article is to consider the main trends in the formation of students’ information competence using mobile technologies in the learning process. The authors of the article give the concept of mobile learning, analyze its advantages and disadvantages. In this paper, mobile applications are considered as a tool for shaping information competence of students. Developed in the study mobile application «TopTaskerGeo» confirms the relevance of introducing mobile technologies in the learning process in order to informatize the educational environment and determines the effectiveness of mobile learning methods in the formation of informational competence of students. According to the survey conducted by the authors, there is an increase in students’ interest in mobile learning and information competence. Despite the fact that there is a small proportion of surveyed students who do not accept innovations and prefer traditional teaching methods, lessons using the mobile application «TopTaskerGeo» are interactive and contribute to the rapid development of information and communication skills. The value of this study is the development and implementation of the mobile application «TopTaskerGeo» in the education system in the study of academic disciplines. "