THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF READING LITERACY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The article deals with the formation and development of university students’ reading competence. A review of a number of articles by Russian teachers engaged in the study of the possibility of using social networks in the process of improving reader literacy is given. The concept and the history of the appearance of the term “functional literacy” are considered. The reasons for the low level of this type of literacy among students are identified and examples of methods and techniques to solve this problem are proposed. The article concludes that the formation of reading literacy among university students is one of the most important tasks of the learning process. Reading skills are necessary for them not only during training, but also in further professional development. Modern realities are such that a qualified specialist must be able to work with large amounts of information, find a balance between its flow and the speed of perception and analysis. Educators should adopt all the tools offered by the digital world, including networking.