Media Center as a Resource for the Development of General Competencies of College Students

Abstract

Until recently, the role of general competencies of students of professional educational organizations (PEO) was underestimated. The prospects for technological modernization, the informatization of society and digital transformation make new demands on future employees from employers. In this regard, this article is aimed at revealing the capabilities of the media center in the development of students' general competencies. The leading method of studying this problem was the method of sociological survey, conducted among 2,321 SSE students. The article proposes a definition of the main activity of the "media center" in the understanding of his students and revealed the attitude of the respondents to the creation of a media center as a public association of students. Authors when organizing a sociological study and writing this article were forced to use the already established Russian-language concept of "media center" because it has a familiar and well-established meaning, used today in the higher education system. At the same time, the authors had in mind the concept of "media education center", in the Russian-language meaning used as the "center of media education".The article is carried out within the framework of the topic of the State task RANEPA № 11.2 "Analysis of additional education of youth in the context of state youth policy" for 2022 г. The work was carried out jointly with the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education named after K. Ushinsky Moscow City Pedagogical University in 2022 and was based on the quantitative methods of sociological research.

Twentieth Anniversary of the Media Education Journal: Main Trends in Research

“…And there are a number of important articles in which the authors of the period under review approach this issue. E. Lomteva, N. Vorobyeva and A. Demidov (Lomteva et al, 2022) explore the capabilities of the media center in the development of students' general competencies. They pursue important themes and issues of media education through the framework of youth policy and additional education of youth.…”

Features of Preparation of Students of the Secondary Vocational Education System in the Direction of Screen Arts

“…Media technology is becoming a powerful tool for self-expression and communication. Through media education, people master various forms of self-expression, such as creating animations, videos, audio recordings, blogs or podcasts (Tyner, 2000;Tyner, 2010;Demidov, 2022;Lomteva et al, 2022). This promotes the development of creative thinking and helps to find your voice in the digital age.…”

“…It helps people become active participants in the information society and knowledge societies, develops their creativity and critical thinking, and improves communication and communication skills. In the modern world, where media play an increasingly important role, media literacy is becoming an integral part of everyone's education (Demidov, Lomteva, 2022). Therefore, certain requirements should be imposed on the quality of training of middle-level specialists in the 55.02.00 Screen Arts programs aimed at meeting the general cultural, educational and professional needs of society.…”