The essence of the concept of "information and digital competence of students of agricultural and nature protection institutions of higher education"

Abstract

The article reveals the essence of the concept of "information and digital competence of students of agricultural and environmental protection institutions of higher education." The definition of the concept of digital competence is provided based on the analysis of research by leading domestic and foreign scientists. A definition of the concept is given digital competence based on the analysis of leading domestic studies and foreign scientists. There is no single approach to determining the competence of teachers regarding the use of digital technologies in professional activities, and those that exist are typologically related, while differing in their component structure. One of the main directions of education reform in accordance with the "New Ukrainian School" Concept is "the end-to-end application of information technologies in the educational process and management of educational institutions and the education system", which "should become a tool for ensuring the success of the New School". The formation of information and digital competences involves "confident, and at the same time, critical use of electronic educational resources for the creation, search, processing, and exchange of information." Understanding the importance of forming the digital competence of the participants of the educational process is felt from the awareness of the essence of the concept of "information and digital competence". The purpose of the article is to reveal the essence of the concept of information and digital competence of teachers and highlight ways of applying IT technologies in the educational system.