Khmil Y. Sociological aspects of Internet usage in Ukrainian students’ everyday life.

The thesis presents the result of sociological conceptualization of Internet usage in everyday virtual life of its users in the framework of philosophical dichotomy of mind and activity. The concept of "virtual everyday life" is proposed, which is used in the sociological analysis of the virtual everyday life of students who use the Internet. According to the concept, the virtual everyday life of students is considered in two dimensions, represented by Internet consciousness and Internet practices. The basic concepts that comprise this concept have been defined and the main theoretical assumptions have been outlined, their validity has been proved in author’s empirical study of the peculiarities of Internet usage by students in their everyday life. The research findings within everyday Internet usage by the students of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv have been given. The research is implemented on the basis of the adopted consistent theoretical assumptions of structural functionalism and phenomenological paradigm, also on Shtompka’s Sociology of Everyday Life. Based on the obtained sociological information the list of recommendations to improve management of Internet usage and effectiveness of teaching have been furnished. at the growing trend towards virtualization and transition into on-line learning after COVID-19’s pandemia.