DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL LITERACY AMONG STUDENTS OF A PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CASE STUDY OF READING LITERACY)

Abstract

The article deals with a problem of forming functional literacy among students of a pedagogical university with a focus on reading literacy. As the main tool for solving this problem, it is proposed to use the advanced training program “Formation of students’ reading literacy in the context of the implementation of the Federal State Educational Standard”. The implementation of this program in a higher educational institution will contribute to an increase in the level of reading literacy of students of a pedagogical university. The article defines the concept and types of functional literacy, as well as the classification of reading skills, the formation of which is aimed at the work in an educational organization. The article also presents the results of the experimental work on approbation of the advanced training program for students, confirming its effectiveness. The work is intended for teachers of higher educational institutions, students and all interested researchers.