What Makes the Difference in Early Foreign Language Education? Learner-Internal vs Learner-External Factors

This qualitative research synthesis concludes and displays pictures of professionalism in second/foreign language education. Adopting Weed’s processes as the methodological framework for doing qualitative research synthesis, the researcher employed seven steps, from retrieving to selecting studies directly associated with professionalism. The findings identify the notion of professionalism in language education, external factors affecting professionalism, concerns about professionalism, and teachers as essential agents of professionalism.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING AS A COMPALSORY COMPONENT OF FUTURE AVIATION SPECIALISTS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Academic Notes Series Pedagogical Science ◽

10.36550/2415-7988-2021-1-192-116-119 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (192) ◽

pp. 116-119

Author(s):

Yana Necheporuk ◽

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

English Language ◽

Language Education ◽

Foreign Language Education ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Professional Activities ◽

Individual Interaction ◽

The Difference ◽

Transfer Of Information

Modern training of future aviation specialists in higher educational institutions has to ensure the acquisition of systemic knowledge, development of professional skills and abilities that will form the basis competent training and formation of readiness to perform professional duties. Basic professional functions of aviation specialists – ensuring safe, regular and orderly movement of aircraft. This type of professional activity, in which the specialist must follow all safety rules and ensure clarity in compliance with the rules and instructions not only in the native language, but, above all, in the international language of aviation - English. Therefore, the article pays special attention to the outline of the peculiarities of foreign language education of aviation specialists, specification of difficulties. This article summarizes and classifies the theoretical ideas of some scientists about the nature and components of the concept of foreign language readiness of future aviation professionals for professional activities. The importance of readiness as a necessary component of training cadets of flight schools for future professional activity is noted. The difference between similar concepts «readiness» аnd «preparedness» is defined. It is noted that the basis of preparation of cadets for flights should be case-study and quasi-professional activity, which is problematic and activates the search and mental activity of future aviation specialists, reflects the modern features of flights in international airspace and interaction with foreign partners, air traffic controllers. Having considered different approaches to defining the essence of the concept of "readiness", we concluded that foreign language readiness for professional aviation professionals should be defined as a state of guaranteed ability to successfully conduct English-language industrial radio exchange in non-standard and standardized circumstances based on international aviation standards. availability of a dynamic combination of knowledge, practical skills, ways of thinking, adequate perception, interpretation and accurate transfer of information in the conditions of individual interaction of aviation specialists.

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