Information Competence Structure and Content of the Higher School Students

For free orientation in the flow of information people should possess information competence as one of the components of professionalism. In this regard, the article reveals the structure and content of the information competence of students, including motivational and values, cognitive, activity, communicative and health saving components that are in relationships and are aimed at ensuring the integrity and continuity of the process of students’ information competence forming in conditions of modern high school.The article also describes the problem of the teachers’ functions’ expansion involved in this process. The article can be recommended for use in modern practice of educational institutions, as well as in the system of teacher training. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2s3p25