Foreign experience in developing media literacy in the professional training of digital technology specialists

Abstract

The article defines that media literacy includes not only the ability
to use technologies, but also to be aware of their impact on
society, that is, it is a set of skills that includes critical thinking,
analytical abilities and ethical principles. The value of media
literacy
for
digital technology professionals cannot be
overestimated, as it allows them to effectively perform their
professional duties and actively participate in the information
space. In addition, the article describes the peculiarities of media
literacy formation in the training of digital technology specialists
in the USA, Great Britain, Germany, France and Canada, which
makes it possible to highlight their essential differences. Canada
and the USA emphasize critical thinking and social aspects, while
Germany and France focus more on technical skills and ethical
issues. Great Britain, in turn, combines different approaches,
taking
into
account the peculiarities of media and
communications. Analyzing scientific research on the formation
of media literacy among future specialists in digital technologies
in different countries, it is necessary to emphasize the need to
systematize foreign scientific approaches on the specified topic.
In particular, the article highlights the following approaches to the
formation of media literacy among future specialists in digital
technologies: systemic, competent, active, structural-functional,
personal-oriented, media education, protecting, andragogic and
cultural competence approach. The systematization of scientific
research on the formation of media literacy among future
specialists in digital technologies in different countries also made
it possible to determine the peculiarities in the training of
specialists in digital technologies depending on the cultural, social
and educational characteristics of each country. This provides an
opportunity to gain various experiences that can be useful for the
adaptation of media literacy in Ukraine, taking into account
modern needs and challenges.