Media and information literacy in a technical university

Media and information literacy in a technical university

• The difference in the activity of an engineer from representatives of other professional communities of intellectuals (doctors, actors, composers, educators) lies in his role in social production. With his productive work, he creates material values and participates in the creation of national income.

• Modern engineer is first and foremost a specialist of a new level, freely oriented in the global information space, able to find, classify, process the necessary technical information from various sources and, on its basis, make efficient decisions. Carry out the necessary calculations and compile the necessary documentation, transmit it with the help of modern information and computer technologies, carry out examination, supervision and control over the state and operation of equipment.

Recently, technical universities have faced a problem - the drop in the preparation of students in such fundamental sciences as mathematics and physics. Therefore, often in the first semester, they have to conduct classes in mathematics and physics in the middle school circumference. Consequently, a qualitative engineering education is based on mathematics and physics, the foundations of which are laid in school.

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor L. S. Zaznobina developed the "Standard of Media Education, integrated into the humanities and natural science disciplines of primary general and secondary general education". The essence of the standard is as follows: media education, integrated into the humanities and natural science school disciplines, is designed to fulfill the function of preparing children for life in the information space by strengthening the media education aspect in the study of various academic disciplines.

Consequently, it is also necessary for technical universities to introduce media education integrated with academic disciplines to ensure the continuity of the education process from school to university.

Summing up, it can be concluded that media and information literacy in a technical university should contribute to the training of highly professional engineers, in accordance with the social order of the society, the needs of the labor market, and not to contradict the trends of sociocultural reality.

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