International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT > Vol. 17, No. 4 (2021)

Development of information and communication technology in an educational space: Students’ view

Anna Borisovna Fokina, Marketing and municipal management academic department, Federal State Budget Edu
Thaiany Pedrozo Campos Antunes, Laboratório de Delineamento de Estudo e Escrita Científica, Faculdade de Medic
Tania Brusque Crocetta, Laboratório de Delineamento de Estudo e Escrita Científica, Faculdade de Medic
Nina Alekseevna Tkachevа, Marketing and municipal management academic department, Federal State Budget Edu
Marina Lvovna Belonozhko, Marketing and municipal management academic department, Federal State Budget Edu

Abstract
In educational environments, students are considered to be one of most crucial subjects. Identifying and supporting students’ voices concerning changes in the educational process are important for adaptation and developing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in an educational space. This study identified the level of student readiness for changes in an educational space concerning ICT development and their views on utilizing ICTs in the educational process, thereby developing perspectives. Further, the association between student age, manner in which the study is adopted, and their level of proficiency in use of computers and the Internet were verified. A sample of 379 students at the Industrial University of Tyumen completed the survey. We used a sociological survey with a multiple-choice questionnaire about educational preferences and the weaknesses of higher learning educational space, where ICTs are used. Results have shown that there is an inverse association between age and level of proficiency in use of computers and the Internet. However, no association was observed between the manner in which the students conducted their studies and their perspective on the level of proficiency in personal computers and the Internet. Students were able to identify weaknesses in the organization of the virtual educational space, professional preparation of teachers, and problems, such as lack of self-organization skills, low level of proficiency of ICTs, etc. Students showed interest in e-learning and believed that virtual educational space makes professional education better.

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