28 March 2025 in Bulletin of Toraighyrov University. Pedagogics series
The article delves into the issue of combatting cyberbullying in educational environments, particularly in light of the growing influence of digital resources on individuals’ social interactions. It highlights the inadequate response of educators to cyberbullying incidents due to their limited digital skills. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of information competencies, media literacy, and programming capabilities for prospective teachers. The study assesses the tools required to cultivate information competencies in students throughout their educational journey, examining the characteristics, indicators, and manifestations of cyberbullying, as well as their correlation with social media and underlying causes. The article encompasses a content analysis of the survey titled «The significance of digital literacy skills in preventing cyberbullying in a modern environment,» along with an evaluation of students’ creative work. The findings from the analysis of students’ work underscore the need for researchers to explore methodologies for engaging with social media and developing resources to instill digital skills for preventing cyberbullying. Students pay great attention to the technique of information literacy in the educational process. The study reveals that both full-time and par4t-time students attach significant importance to technical media literacy in their work. Nonetheless, it concludes that digital literacy alone is inadequate for preventing cyberbullying. Consequently, the utilization of WebQuests in education is recommended as a means to combat cyberbullying. Furthermore, integrating WebQuests into the classroom environment enables students to enhance their information competence in the digital realm by simulating scenarios to address bullying and intimidation situations. Keywords: student environment, cyberbullying, information literacy, digital skills, educational web quest
13 October 2023 in E3S Web of Conferences
Internet resources play an important role in modern education, including the study of foreign languages at the faculty of electrical engineering. Nowadays new information technologies are intensively introduced into all spheres of our life, including the educational process. In this regard we need to develop methods for using computer information technologies in foreign language learning. The use of Internet resources in foreign language lessons is a relevant direction in the methodology that requires new approaches and non-standard solutions. The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of using internet resources in learning foreign languages at the university educational process. More and more language departments, institutes and schools are now using virtual environments to promote and support language learning. The use of a computer and Internet resources in English classes makes it possible to individualize learning as much as possible, make the learning process creative; increases motivation and interest in learning a foreign language and contributes to the effective formation of foreign language speech competence. The article also touches upon the theoretical substantiation of the application of internet resources in the educational context. Furthermore, the students’ opinions are presented on how internet resources are convenient in learning foreign languages. The survey involved 147 students of Zhangir khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian and technical University. It was revealed that the integration of online communication tools has positive effects on the formation and development of speaking and writing skills in English.