Information literacy as an integral element of the information culture of future teachers

Abstract

The article characterizes the concept of "culture" as a polysemantic category, based on numerous
theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding the content and diversity of fields of knowledge,
according to which the concept is analyzed. It was found that the term "information culture" was first used in
the scientific literature by G. Vorobyov, but his own interpretation of information culture was not formulated at
that time. The authors also note that in the information educational environment, "culture" can be seen as
information memory and as an evolutionary step towards the accumulation of unique individual experience and
its transfer to the individual in the form of tools, means, signs and texts, various types of data independent of
the individual. It is noted that the study of the content of information culture can be carried out in two main
aspects: sociological and technological. The socio-cultural approach determines the level of formation of
information culture on the basis of information communication – forms and methods of information
communication without personal presence in the mode of communication. The formation of information culture
via the technological approach outlines the need for a high level of knowledge about ways to find, store, create,
disseminate and present any information, as well as the ability to solve pedagogical problems with digital tools
and gadgets working with information, serving as a basis for information literacy. It is established that
information literacy is an indicator of both information and professional culture of the future teacher. The
system of knowledge, skills and abilities is given, which, according to the authors, are the basis of information
literacy of the future specialist. According to the DigComp digital competency framework, the following
general competencies are listed: information literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content
creation, security, problem solving. In the content of the concept of "information culture" the elements of
information literacy as a constituent element are singled out. The components of information literacy that
should be formed in future teachers have been identified. The article presents the selected criteria for the
formation of information culture of future teachers.