Theory and practice of teaching school and university students the basics of information security

Abstract

The article considers the theoretical foundations, methodological capabilities and practical problems of teaching schoolchildren and students of secondary vocational education the basics of information security. The role of information security in a modern digital society is analyzed. The necessity of introducing the basic issues of protecting information of schoolchildren and students is proved. The place of the discipline „Cryptography” in the system of modern domestic general and professional education is disclosed. The methodological feasibility of developing and introducing into the pedagogical practice the course “Cryptography for All”, designed to introduce the basics of protecting information of high school students and students of secondary vocational education, students in “non-core” specialties, is substantiated. Based on highlighting the features of cryptography as an area of scientific knowledge, the questions of the practical implementation of such a course and the methodological characteristics of its educational and methodological support are formulated. The principles of creating the textbook „Cryptography for All” are highlighted. The selection criteria for its mathematical content have been clarified. The didactic functions of this manual are listed. Requirements for its structure are developed. A detailed description of the structure of the manual is provided. Issues of practical implementation of the developed materials are considered.