Development Of Information Competence Research Articles

Methodical Approaches to the Development of Information Competence of University Students

The article defines the understanding of methodological approaches to the development of information competence of university students. It describes modern scientific concepts and methodological foundations that formed the basis for the selection of methodological approaches of the process under study. The combination of the content component, methods, means and forms of organizing the process of developing the information competence of university students is highlighted.

Педагогическое обеспечение информационной компетентности выпускника военного вуза

We considered current issues of formation and development of information competence of future officers in information and educational environment of military university. We updated issues of development and improvement of the process of informatization of military education, its integration into a single educational space on the territory of the Russian Federation. We disclosed the essence and content of concepts of information competence of a graduate and information and educational environment of a military university, expanding the conceptual and categorical apparatus of military pedagogy. We highlighted the principles reflecting the requirements for the organization and construction of the educational process of a military university, taking into account its specifics and peculiarities. The formulated contradiction is a factor in the development of the information competence of the cadet and the information and educational environment of the military university as a whole. We identified pedagogical conditions that ensure effective formation of the student's information competence, representing interrelated theoretical foundations and practical-oriented provisions. The systematic representation of the pedagogical support of the information competence of the future officer contributes to the rational choice and effective use of training technologies, the development of a comprehensive methodological support for the taught educational disciplines in the educational process of a military university.

Information Competence of a Teacher of Higher Education as an Important Component of Modern Educational Process

Today, there are qualitative changes in Russian education, primarily due to a large-scale process of reforming and informatization of society. Introduction and use of information and communication technologies greatly simplify any processes and create conditions for improving the quality of life in general. Modern information and communication technologies acquire features of an important resource of technological development in educational process of Russian higher education. Socio-pedagogical significance of the topic under study is determined by the solution of an important state task —training of competent specialists, in particular, presence of a key vector in the development of information competence of a higher school teacher, and insufficient solution to the problem of a teacher’s information competence development in modern conditions. The purpose of the work is to develop a program of professional development for teachers to increase their level of information competence. The phenomenon of information competence of a technical higher education teacher acquires extraordinary relevance for pedagogical theory and practice, which is due to modern educational trends related to the need to implement tasks of preparing a modern teacher in terms of informatization of education. The teacher should be capable of carrying out professional pedagogical activity productively. The authors developed a model for information competence development of a higher educational institution teacher, as well as a program based on it. The authors have carried out the experiment proving the increase in the level of information competence of teachers after the program introduction. This advanced training program may be used in future for all high school teachers.

ОРГАНИЗАЦИОННО-ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКИЕ УСЛОВИЯ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЙ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТИ ПРЕПОДАВАТЕЛЯ ВУЗА

Introduction. The problem and the purpose. This article discusses the theoretical rationale and practical implementation of a set of organizational and pedagogical conditions that contribute to the development of information competence of the teacher. Particular attention is paid to clarifying the concept of “information competence”. The article reveals the author’s approach to the organization of the  process of  developing  information competence of a technical university teacher. The purpose of the article is to identify the organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of a teacher’s information competence and to characterize their  influence on the success of the information competence development of a modern teacher working at a Russian technical college. Material and Methods. The research methodology is based on the analysis and generalization of regulatory documents for higher education, research works of foreign and domestic researchers recognized by scientific community. Results.  The study showed that the aggregate of organizational and pedagogical conditions for implementing the information competence of a teacher in a Russian technical university presented in the article is timely, quite constructive and promising, on the one hand, contributing to the full release of the teacher’s potential and enhancing his personal responsibility for the social realization of  his own mission in his professional activities, on the other hand, creating the basis for his continuous independent professional growth. Conclusions. The author’s conception of forming the information competence of a teacher proposed in the article can be implemented in the professional activity of a contemporary teacher. Effective organizational and pedagogical conditions for its implementation can determine the design of educational activities using the means of information and communication technologies, the design of the main technological components of the educational process and research orientation.

Формування інформаційно-цифрової компетентності учнів в інтерактивному освітньому середовищі закладу загальної середньої освіти

The study focuses on the research of the digital competence of students in an interactive environment. The concept of public policy implementation in the field of reforming general secondary education regards information and communication technologies (ICT) in the educational process as a «tool for success» of the New Ukrainian School (NUS). Problems, status and directions of development of information technologies, possibilities of their application in the education system, development and formation of information competences are widely discussed in the scientific community. The ideas of the competence approach in education were considered by: V. I. Bidenko, G. Weiler, V. K. Zagvozdkin, J. Raven, A. V. Khutorsky and others; integration of the concept of «information competence» in the educational process was studied by A. F. Akhmerova, N.V. Bagramova, A.I. Mishchenko. Various aspects of personality development in the conditions of informatization were reflected in the works of N.V. Gafurova, M.P. Spodarets, I.V. Robert. The analysis of the studies showed that theoretical prerequisites for informatization of education and development of information competence using different pedagogical conditions have been established, but the lack of research examining the formation of students’ digital competence in an interactive environment is emphasized. This research is devoted to this problem. The purpose of the study is to highlight the main problems of digital competence development of students’ competence in the interactive environment. The article also defines the essence and structure of the concept of information competence as an integrative quality of the individual, describes its components and the possibilities of the interactive environment. The methodological basis of the study was a systematic approach that considers competence as a set of structural components an activity approach aimed at the use of modern methods and technologies; a competence approach that ensures the development of information competence in an educational process based on an interactive environment. It has been found that an interactive environment is required to build digital competence as an educational output. The main feature of online learning is the use of students’ own experience in solving problematic issues, with maximum freedom of thought. The interactive environment should be based on certain didactic features of the organization of the learning process, which are implemented in the conditions of interaction with the electronic information and educational environment. Contemporary means of digital competence formation can be different content (e-courses, simulators, teacher-student interaction tools, distance learning systems, etc.). The building of the digital competence is made through a combination of digital tools and interactive learning.

Competência em informação de idosos

O estudo objetiva identificar fragmentos relevantes de literatura sobre o desenvolvimento da competência em informação de idosos nas bases Scielo e Scopus. A metodologia utilizada envolve a busca por palavras-chave e análise de aderência dos resultados ao tema proposto. Os resultados apontaram para treze pesquisas de âmbito internacional que envolvem as áreas de ciências sociais aplicadas, ciências da saúde e ciência da computação. Em âmbito correspondente à Ibero-América, recuperou-se cinco resultados considerados relevantes sobre literacia em saúde, que tem sido um movimento investigado no campo da saúde.

Information competency and creative initiative of personality and their manifestation in activity

The relevance of the research is due to the global trends of development of the information society that are associated with the rapid advancement of civilization (IT penetration, increased computer availability, variability) and innovation processes in the sphere of education (competency-based approach, humanization and humanitarization). These development trends of the information society influence both the development of personality as a subject of activity and of its relevant features, such as information competency and creative initiative. With regard to this, the paper is aimed at revealing the essential meanings of the phenomena "information competency" and "creative initiative of personality" via the dialectics of their development, self-development and mutual influence. The leading method for studying this problem is modeling that allows considering in an integrated manner the existing and the other as factors detailing the mutual influence of the information competency and creative initiative of personality within the structure of its individuality, as well as detailing the dialectics of development of the information competency and creative initiative of personality through the manifestation of subjective reality in the structure of individuality. In the paper, the essence of the human information competency and its role in the development of the information society is identified and approaches to understanding the personality's creative initiative and its manifestations in the activity. The paper also details the mechanisms of transformation and integration of the processes of development of information competency and creative activity of personality as of a subject of activity. The authors refer to them the following: competence, reflexivity, "inner dialectics", subjectness, "intersubjectivity", ability of dialogue, and manifestation of individuality. The materials of the paper are of practical value for master degree students, postgraduate students, teachers of higher educational institutions and other educational establishments pursuing the research in this sphere who set themselves the objectives of building the forecast models of dynamics of the development of the personality's information competency and creative initiative.

Development of Information Competency in Students during Training in Al-Farabi's Geometric Heritage within the Framework of Supplementary School Education

Development of Information Competency in Students during Training in Al-Farabi's Geometric Heritage within the Framework of Supplementary School Education

THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE EFL TEACHERS’ INFORMATION COMPETENCE IN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

The article explicates the significance of the development of future EFL teachers’ information competence for their professional career and investigates the possibility to improve this competence in studying English. It also reveals the relations between information competence and professional development of future EFL teachers and proves that information competence has become the important one for life-long education of EFL teachers. It depicts that the information competence influences the professional level of future EFL teachers, their creative skills and abilities. In the article, compulsory and optional courses in the system of the teacher education for the development of information competence are analysed. It examines the importance of the use of information technology during professional training, as it solves not only the task to improve future EFL teachers’ education but the development of the information competence of new generation school teachers. It proves that digital technologies influence the development of new ways of teaching and learning English, form new professional characteristics of EFL teachers; create new key competences for lifelong learning of future professionals. It deals with the problem that the lack of adequate access to the information and communication technology has the influence on the development of highly skilled professionals in the sphere of English language education.

Phased approach to information competence formation of future teachers of visually impaired

The article deals with a phased approach to the development of information competence of future teachers of visually impaired, which was implemented in teaching students of "Special education (pedagogy for the blind)." General pedagogical and special literature about the introduction of the latest computer technologies in educational process of secondary and higher education was analyzed, as well as the level of development of this in Ukraine. The interpretation of the concepts of "computer training", "information and computer competence of tiflopedagog" and "readiness to use the latest computer technology by future teachers" was high lighted. The content of training in computer technology was identified and justified for the future teachers of visually impaired, which is a system of information and disciplines of computer sphere, associated with the study of the multifaceted phenomenon of information technologies, as well as the patterns and characteristics of its manifestations in various spheres of professional work of teachers of visually impaired. The efficiency of a phased approach is shown on training of students of the Faculty of Correctional Pedagogy and Psychology of National Pedagogic University named after N.P. Dragomanov.

Student’s information competence development: Experience and prospect

In the article the pedagogical interaction effectiveness for student’s informational competence development within informationaleducational environment is analyzed. The concept of pedagogical interaction, interactive tools of informational-educational environment, training methods for student’s informational competence development are described. Sholom-Aleichem Priamursky State University served as an experimental base. The purpose of the experiment is to analyze effectiveness of interactive informational-educational environment tools used to create pedagogical interaction for the development of student’s information competence. Two groups were selected for research: experimental (66 students) and control (69 students). Quantitative indicators of the dynamics testify the effectiveness of the experimental work: control group shows 4.4 percent progress while the experimental have 22.7 percent.

A Gestão da Informação sob a abordagem da Ecologia: possibilidades à competência em informação

A existência das organizações atuais ocorre em um ambiente de interrelações em constante estado de transformação. Nesse contexto, o valor da informação é determinante para as organizações preverem, compreenderem e responderem às transformações ambientais. O trabalho apresenta a Gestão da Informação sob a abordagem da Ecologia da Informação, caracterizando-se como pesquisa bibliográfica, permitindo a recuperação do conhecimento científico acumulado sobre Gestão da Informação, Ecologia da Informação e competência em informação, a partir de material elaborado principalmente em livros e artigos científicos. Examina as relações entre competência em informação e Ecologia da Informação, concernentes à inovação conceitual na Ciência da Informação. Os resultados apontam para a integração dos diversos componentes informacionais, o que denota a necessidade em assimilar a informação sob uma perspectiva menos tecnológica e mais crítica e reflexiva, colocando pessoas no centro do gerenciamento informacional, com vistas ao desenvolvimento da competência em informação.

Развитие информационных компетентностей обучающихся (на примере студентов экономических вузов и школьников общеобразовательных учреждений)

Развитие информационных компетентностей обучающихся (на примере студентов экономических вузов и школьников общеобразовательных учреждений)

КРИТЕРІЇ, ПОКАЗНИКИ І РІВНІ РОЗВИТКУ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ ВЧИТЕЛЯ ПРИРОДНИЧО-МАТЕМАТИЧНИХ ПРЕДМЕТІВ

Submitted research depends on an actual problem – how is necessary to identify means of teacher's of general education information competence evaluation. In particular, there developed on an evaluation criteria of teacher's of Natural and Mathematics subjects information competence – motivational, cognitive-operating, reflexive; and decomposition to appropriated performance criterion made in this research too. With the help of empirical research methods, in particular the method of expert evaluations, using methods of relative frequency selection, determing by an expert's performance and relevant criteria, proved significance when evaluation of teacher's of Natural and Mathematics subjects information competence development is appropriated. Based on the grounded and developed criteria and relevant indicators where four levels of studing teacher's information competence development were describing – low, middle, sufficient and high levels.According to an author opinion, the further research may be concern with the help of mathematical tools development to determine the level of teacher's of Natural and Mathematics subjects information competence development based on the selected criteria and relevant indicators.

К вопросу построения картографических изображений на основе визуализации атрибутивных данных в ГИС

Abstract: Development of information competence becomes an important priority in modern conditions. At almost universal application of standard GIS-programs even more often on maps mistakes began to occur. Separate results of the executed researches of functionality of two widespread GIS-programs are presented in the article – MapInfo and ArcGIS, for graphic transfer of attributive characteristics on maps.

Fostering the Informational Competence of Students in Engineering Profils

Nowadays, one of the urgent educational tasks includes fostering students’ capability of fast perception, processing and analyzing the large amount of data by means of modern information communication technologies. The paper presents the research findings concerning the students’ information competence development at Nizhegorodsky State Engineering Economic Insti- tute, the content and structure of the above competence being defined. The research is aimed at designing, substantiating and implementing the information competence model in the complex of informational and engi- neering disciplines. The given model reflects the structural components of in- formation competence, its targets and theoretical approaches, didactic pre- requisites of its formation, educational organizational forms, and formation levels. In the course of experimental research, the methods of mathematical statistics, theoretical and empirical analysis were applied. The research find- ings prove the effectiveness of the above model and its compliance with the requirements of the labor market for engineers training.

Реализация компетентностного подхода в выпускных квалификационных работах студентов картографо- геоинформационного направления

Abstract: Questions of professional formation of students by means of performance of final qualification works, formation of competences in the cartographic and geo-information direction of the graduate are considered. Features of improvement of information and geo-informational competence, independent updating of professional knowledge and abilities are presented. Priority of the development of information competence of students in the solution of problems of increasing of the information culture level of participants of educational process and realization of the competence-based approach in general is proved.

Search, Selection, and Management of Academic Information in Digital Natives: Few Surprises and Great Educational Challenges

The article presents the results of a study that aimed to identify university students’ use, habits, and basic knowledge for the search, management, and communication of academic information. Possible relations between some of these variables were also explored. A questionnaire was applied to examine the way students perceive their own capacities, as well as their basic knowledge in relation to bibliographic management. The results show that students do not define any searching strategies, and they posses scarce knowledge about where and how to look for reliable scientific information. They consider the capacity to communicate and disseminate information as very important, while they acknowledge their deficiencies in the handling of information. It was also made evident that their practice for searching and evaluating academic documentation is not so strategic or reflexive. In sum, the study confirms the importance of implementing a systematic and creative program for the development of information competencies, which must encompass different modalities and include the active participation of the faculty.

El desarrollo de competencias informacionales en estudiantes universitarios. Experiencia y perspectivas en dos universidades latinoamericanas

The development informational competencies in university students: Experience and perspectives of two Latin-American universitiesJohann Pirela-Morillo and Joséde Jesús Cortés-VeraThe experiences of the National Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez (UACJ-Mexico) and the Universidad del Zulia (LUZ-Venezuela), regarding the development of information competencies in student are described. A documentary research methodology was developed, based on a critical review of institutional plans and programs, and on the information available on the websites of these universities. Additionally, interviews of key personnel (librarians and teachers), who have worked with information literacy actions, were conducted. Conclusions show that although both universities have garnered significant experience in developing information literacy in students, they cannot be considered as information-literate educational institutions. The Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez (UACJ) articulates information literacy in a more systematized and focused approach, exhibiting superior integration between library services and curriculum. At the University of Zulia (LUZ), though efforts and initiatives have been implemented, integration, monitoring and evaluation have been deficient. The paper concludes with proposals regarding adoption of policies and institutional arrangements to include ALFIN as a part of the curriculum and the implementation of organizational strategies to promote information skills, enabling students to participate in the dynamics of the knowledge.

Propiedades métricas y estructura dimensional de la adaptación española de una escala de evaluación de competencia informacional autopercibida (IL-HUMASS)

The aim of this study is to learn about the psychometric properties of the Spanish adaptation of a scale of perceived self-efficacy in informational competence. The questionnaire was administered to 192 students of the Spanish Master´s Degree in Secondary Education Teacher Training. The instrument, adapted from Pinto (2009), has 26 items grouped into four categories. In this article we analyse the self-efficacy dimension of this instrument, and include a validity and reliability analysis. Internal consistency is measured using Cronbach’s α coefficient, and factor analysis is used for construct validity. Results show the internal consistency of the questionnaire (alpha 0.903). In terms of structure, we found two additional factors with regard to what was expected. In conclusion, the modified scale is a valid and reliable instrument, which allows exploring subdomains of particular relevance for the development of informational competence among future secondary education teachers.