STUDENTS’ DIGITAL HYGIENE AS A PEDAGOGICAL PROBLEM

Abstract

The process of digitisation discussed in this article is a hallmark of modern society. All spheres of society are affected by digital transformation, which is changing management structures, production, professional activities, values, communication and assessments. The digital transformation of education is regulated by government documents, analytical scientific research, and statistical assessments of the changes taking place in secondary and higher education. Measures to counter digital threats, united by the concept of digital hygiene, which is defined as a dynamic combination of rules, knowledge, skills, abilities, ways of thinking and other personal qualities related to information and communication technologies and digital technologies, aimed at their safe, rational and responsible use, are proposed in the article. Digital threats include increased dependence on digital infrastructure, false links when searching for information online, fake news, obstacles to educational communication, and a demotivating effect on participants in the educational process. The model for countering digital dangers proposed for students covers the following stages: awareness, hunting, detection and training, each of which can be called a stage in the development of cyber resilience. The concept of resilience in relation to cybersecurity is equivalent to digital hygiene, but has a different lexical connotation. Some forms of work on the formation of digital resilience are proposed: the creation of an algorithm for concentration of attention, conducted with students of Poltava Pedagogical University. The influence of the media space is considered in terms of cyber threats and cybersecurity, since it is the media that is the content and platform for student learning. Hunting for and identifying fake information, awareness of ways to search for information, critical perception of content, and the ability to concentrate on learning are promising topics for further research.