Kazakhstan experience in the development of information literacy of youth

Abstract

The article analyzes Kazakhstan experience in the development of information literacy of modern Kazakhstan youth. The authors analyzed the results of the participation of Kazakhstan students in international studies PISA and ICILS. According to the results, the experts concluded that Kazakhstan students are very poorly prepared for digital life and show low results in comparison with their peers from other participating countries. It also provides information on the results by language of instruction and place of residence. In addition, the authors provide the legal framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan regulating the infrastructural development of the information environment of society. However, the issues of insecurity from cyber threats, information attacks, a low level of information and media literacy not only among children and youth, but also the adult population remain unresolved, which leads to manipulation of public opinion and provocations. The authors draw conclusions about the processes of digitalization and informatization in the Republic lagging behind, which is reflected both in the content of the political and legal regulation of the information space, and at the level of knowledge of the population. The article was prepared within the framework of a scientific project under the grant “Formation of information culture of Kazakhstan youth as a factor in the growth of the intellectual potential of society” (2020–2022) (Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan).