The relevance of the study is explained by the digital transformation of society and the digitalization
of education, its opportunities and risks. The key idea of the research is to reveal the phenomenon
of students’ digital competence in the context of personality pedagogy. Namely, through the skills
and competencies in the areas of individuality that arise when students apply digital technologies
in their training. Data collection was carried out using self-assessment. Students assessed skills and
competencies in the areas of individuality. The factor analysis showed that the digital competence
of students is associated with the subject-practical sphere, existential sphere and the sphere of self-regulation
Keyword(s) : digital competence
The Development of Digital Competencies and Digital Literacy in the 21st Century: A Survey of Studies
The development of digital competencies and digital literacy in the 21st century is one of the most
urgent in the theory and practice of modern education. The need for an understanding of the analysis
of scientific knowledge on this issue is confirmed by the high demand for digital competencies of
specialists in the labor market. The paper organizes and presents publication trends in the field of
human digital abilities, with an emphasis on in-depth study of topics in higher education. Reviews
and analytical work were carried out using the Web of Science, Google Scholar, RSCI (eLibrary).
The analysis was based on the 120 most cited publications for the period from 2000 to 2020 and this
article provides a final overview of 55 articles. The results are presented in visual-graphic form. In
particular, the concepts related to digital abilities used in scientific everyday life are presented in the
form of a pyramid of concepts: from the basic concept of ‘digital skills’ to the broadest meaning of
the concept of ‘digital literacy.’ The word cloud reflects the most frequently used words in scientific
works describing human abilities in the digital sphere. The article presents a graphical visualization
of the factors influencing the formation and development of digital literacy and digital competencies
of university students. The results obtained will be of interest to researchers of digital literacy
and digital competencies, teachers, and university leaders in the implementation of educational
programs.