MODEL FOR THE FORMATION OF DIGITAL SKILLS AMONG STUDENTS OF PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALTIES

Abstract

The article discusses the relevance of developing digital skills in the modern world, especially in education. The concepts of “digital literacy”, “digital skills” and “digital competencies” are analyzed, and their importance for successful work in various fields of activity is determined. Modern requirements for the training of teaching staff are studied and the main digital trends in higher education are analyzed. Promising areas of research in the field of digital education are identified. Based on the research, a model for the formation of digital skills in students of pedagogical specialties has been developed. This model reflects the conceptual foundations, content and methodological approaches to the training of future professionals in this field. The model includes four main components: target, content, technological and criterion-resultative. Particular attention is paid to the stages of how to form digital skills. The content of the program for the step-by-step formation of digital skills is presented in the form of several training modules that reveal the key aspects of the process. The use of a tiered model in the learning process helps to transform the educational process into self-learning, which can subsequently develop into self-development. This contributes to the development of professionally significant qualities in students and promotes their personal growth in general. In the course of the study, the researcher identifies pedagogical conditions which are necessary to successfully form these skills, as well as the levels of their formation. The proposed model is aimed at comprehensively preparing students of pedagogical specialties to work in conditions of the modern digital economy.