Development of informational and research competence of postgraduate and doctoral students in conditions of digital transformation of science and education

Abstract Digital transformation of education and science puts forward new requirements for training of graduate and doctoral students, in particular for development of informational and analytical competence. It is described in international documents governing scientific field. Analysis of digital systems and consideration of their services allows us to say that their existing list and functionality can be used to develop informational and research competence of postgraduate and doctoral students. It is confirmed that important role in development of informational and research competencies of postgraduate and doctoral students is given to digital technologies, in particular, to digital open systems. Their use contributes to improving and expanding opportunities in research, presentation of research results and image of the researcher and institution. Digital society requirements to informational and research competence of postgraduate and doctoral students are defined and described. They include: readiness and ability to carry out research activities; ability to search and select necessary information and data, their transformation, storage and transmission using digital technologies; ability to critically evaluate found information (check their accuracy, timeliness, expediency); ability to perform scientific research (organization, planning, conducting) with use of digital technologies. Course of experimental work is presented; the obtained results are given and their interpretation is carried out. Fisher's angular transformation was applied in order to confirm reliability of obtained results of experimental study. Experimental verification of the proposed methodological system of using digital systems in postgraduate and doctoral students training, aimed at the development of information and research competence confirmed its effectiveness and pedagogical feasibility.