Information competence of university students in Ukraine: Development status and prospects

Abstract

The paper describes the methods of information-competence formation for Ukrainian university students. The Information-Technology Competences Model has been built. Pedagogical conditions for the effective formation of student’s information competency are identified and implemented. The results of the EU-funded project TEMPUS TACIS “ECDL for Ukrainian Administrators” are presented. The survey also incorporates the results from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine’s project, “Creating an Internet Portal for ECDL Distance Learning for Higher Educational Establishments”. For basic information competences level formation of students, it is suggested to use the ECDL international program. The experience of Kherson State University in ICT training for university students in accordance with the international standards is also demonstrated.