Developing Information Culture in Students During E-learning

Abstract

This article examines the peculiarities of the formation of information culture of students in the context of electronic learning in higher educational institutions. It is noted that the development and formation of the information society determines new requirements for the individual in both social and professional spheres of activity. The formation of information culture is a priority task for institutions of higher education, as the educational system must respond to modern challenges and quickly adapt to effective functioning in the information society. Digitization, distance education, e-learning, introduction of new information technologies, interactive forms of communication and interaction -all this makes it possible to transfer the educational process to a qualitatively new level and form the information culture of the individual. The study reveals the meaning of the concept of «information culture»; ways and methods of its influence on the effectiveness of the educational process are determined. Information culture is considered as an integration of sociocultural and technological aspects. This means that the information culture of the future specialist is formed under the influence of the socio-cultural environment of the higher educational institution, with the mandatory use of electronic learning to acquire the competencies necessary for the full self-realization of the individual in the information society. The main components of the information culture of the future specialist are defined, including: information literacy, information-digital competency, information reflection and self-improvement (self-educational competency). It is noted that the rapid increase in the use of information and digital technologies in education, e-learning, in particular the introduction of distance learning, is associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as with the full-scale war in Ukraine.The results of sociological research show that, despite certain problems, emergency distance learning allowed university students to adapt quickly enough to new realities, acquire digital skills and increase the level of information culture. It is noted that the experience gained from introducing distance learning will continue to be applied. However, combining traditional and electronic training is considered to be the most effective approach to forming an individual's information culture.