EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE MODEL OF DIGITAL ABILITIES OF STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The scientific paper aims to identify in today’s increasingly digital world that information and communication technologies (ICTs) play a key role as driving forces in building countries’ capacity to achieve sustainable development goals. One of the main obstacles to its wider dissemination is the lack of skills needed to use digital products, services and content, especially among poor people and marginalized groups. Our dependence on digital networks during the pandemic and the corresponding rapid growth in production and the provision of a wide range of new digital goods and services underscore the crucial importance of rapidly improving access to digital skills training. In order to take advantage of the many opportunities provided by ICTs and at the same time deal with an economy characterized by a high degree of digitization, it is necessary to have different types of digital skills. Our paper discusses the methodology for working with digital skills systems and related digital skills assessment tools and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each tool used in assessment at the national level. The review of different assessment systems discusses the inclusion of those types and levels of digital skills in digital skills assessment. Types of digital skills assessment are divided into three categories, namely self-assessment, knowledge-based assessment and results-based assessment; the function and purpose of each of these types of evaluation are also discussed. In addition, the article provides an overview of digital skills assessments at the national level, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of national assessment systems, and provides examples of countries where digital skills assessments have been conducted. Finally, various methods are considered that can help countries assess their current digital skills needs and identify current skills gaps. In the following sections, this information will provide a basis for understanding the country’s future digital skills needs. The changing technological landscape, including ICT learning, digitalization of communication and media, home and workplace automation, social networking and capacity building in data processing, requires an ever-evolving skills base.