SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF THE STUDENTS AT COLLEGE

Abstract

Globalization processes of society and WorldSkills Russia have a significant impact on the
Russian system of education. Nowadays the Pedagogy develops rapidly, therefore, it is very important
to use the actual results and methods. Today we can see the changes in normative documents
and requirements to the results of professional education. These documents focus on preparing
graduates to work in a competitive environment, to develop digital competence, to live in
digital communities. Russia takes only the 43rd place in the development of digital technologies
in international rankings. It is significantly inferior to European countries. Besides, the analysis
of data from the Regional Public Organization's Internet Technology Center project shows that
the Index of digital literacy for the population in 2018 decreased by 15. 6 % compared to the previous
period. This is due to the following contradiction: on the one hand, we observe the modernization
of Russian education system that causes the increase of requirements to graduates that
should possess competencies in the field of information technology on the global average level,
and, on the other hand, we see a low level of graduates’ digital competence. The study aims to
determine the prerequisites of appearance and development of the problem of digital competence
self-development. To solve the problem, we use the following methods: analysis of the literature
and regulatory documentation; observation, comparison analysis; deduction and induction; qualitative
and quantitative analysis. The paper describes the structure and content of concepts “selfdevelopment”,
“digital competence”. The analysis made shows the aggravated contradictions and
the need to solve the problem stated.