Formation of Media and Information Literacy of Future Teachers by Means of Pedagogical Disciplines

The article highlights the scientific foundations of the formation of media and information literacy of future teachers by means of pedagogical disciplines. Based upon the analysis of scientific literature, it has been found that the concept of media and information literacy has been ambiguously interpreted by scientists. Considering various viewpoints of scientists, the author’s understanding of the essence of this phenomenon as well as the content of the structural components of media and information literacy of applicants for higher pedagogical education have been determined. It has been noted that experimental work on the formation of media and information literacy of future teachers was implemented on the basis of H. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University and covered their study of academic disciplines «Introduction to the Specialty», «General pedagogy», and «Pedagogy» as well as students’ extra-curricular work. It has been specified that the mastering of media and information literacy by the subjects of educational process took place during brainstorming sessions and discussions of the «buzz-group» type in such formats as: online, web-quests, webinars, working in the appropriate online courses, self-study of materials presented on the Internet on the problem outlined (cartoons, training videos and videos proper), performing special problem tasks and interactive exercises, participating in online trainings, quizzes, workshops, games, working with the multimedia online manual «Media driver», etc.