The Opportunities of a Foreign Language in the Development of Future Specialists' Soft Skills

2021 ◽  
pp. 219-225
Author(s):  
Evgeniya D. Platova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Personality Characteristic ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Interactive Methods ◽  
Teaching Business

The changes at the world's labour market of the past decades demand a reconsideration of the education content, technologies and methods of teaching, ways of upbringing, and prove the importance of a deliberate development of future specialists' soft skills as an integrative personality characteristic which is necessary for successful work activities in modern society. This article aims at specifying the content of soft skills as a personality characteristic and searching the pedagogical ways of their development in acquiring professional education. The study was carried out using theoretical (analysis of pedagogical, psychological and sociological literature, synthesis of knowledge on the problem) and experimental (interviewing, conversation, polling, questionnaire, observation of educational process, analysis of learning materials and teaching resources, their experimental application, monitoring of students' soft skills development) research methods. The analysis of literature on the question allowed concluding that the structure of soft skills includes communicative-interactive, creative, reflexive, and cognitive components, and emotional intelligence. Thus, soft skills are an integrative personality characteristic representing a set of communicative, creative, and reflexive skills in combination with emotional intelligence, cognitive skills, and such personal characteristics as flexibility, friendliness, learnability, punctuality, timemanagement, leadership. Academic language disciplines, especially teaching business interaction in foreign language, are particular promising for the development of soft skills due to the diversity of applied activities and interactive methods based on communicative-interactive tasks. These tasks can be classified regarding their difficulty (simple and complex), content (social and professional), cultural barriers (monocultural and cross-cultural), and number of active participants (monologue, dialogue, group); they can be combined and deliberately made up by a teacher according to educational and professional needs. Experimental teaching business interaction with the help of communicative-interactive tasks demonstrated a systemic development of students' interactive and reflexive skills, critical and creative thinking through actualization of their own position in problem situations. The research shows that interactive learning on the basis of communicative-interactive tasks provides opportunities necessary for developing components of soft skills.

DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE SKILLS THROUGH COMPUTER EDUCATIONAL GAMES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todorka Terzieva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Relationship

This article presents the results of a study on the possibilities of computer educational games for the development of various cognitive skills for learners. The advantages they offer in the learning process are highlighted. Special emphasis is placed on the relationship between game-based learning and mental development of learners. Examples of game-based learning from leading educational institutions at different stages of the educational process are given. A prototype of an educational game with several interactive puzzles is presented. They are designed to teach students in mathematics and philology (learning a foreign language). The developed prototypes can be used to acquire new knowledge or to assess the acquisition of knowledge and skills in various subject areas.

scholarly journals Characteristics of interactive methods of foreign language training for students of non-linguistic specialities

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
Olga Sergeevna Afanasyeva ◽  
Yanina Samvelovna Morozova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Interactive Methods ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Interactive Teaching ◽  
Analytical Review ◽  
Role Playing Game

The article discusses the pedagogical conditions for organizing the educational process of teaching foreign languages, which contribute to the formation of communicative competence of students. There has been presented the analytical review of modern methods of instructing non-linguistic students in foreign languages. The analysis of methods of interactive teaching a foreign language (a group discussion, a discussion, a case method, a role-playing game, a conference) has been carried out. It has been inferred that the introduction of interactive teaching methods into the educational process has distinct advantages

scholarly journals INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AT THE MODERN ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF STUDYING POLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

10.23856/3606 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Lаrysа Bondаrchuk ◽  
Tаmаrа Podgurskа
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Cross Cultural Communication ◽  
Modern Economic

The article is devoted to the problems of the use of cross-cultural communication in language education in modern economic university on the example of studies of Polish as a foreign language. Special attention is paid to introduction of design of situation of professional activity in the educational process, also to research work as an element of increase of the intercultural communication on studying Polish as a foreign language. It is underlined that the lexicographic component of professional education of students-economists is an important part of educational work.

scholarly journals Implementing Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Practices and Issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-410
Author(s):  
I. Aliev
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Modern Information ◽  
Higher Professional Education

This article highlights current issues of the organization of distance learning and its role in the educational policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The role of this form of education as a factor in improving the quality of education in higher education is considered. One of the factors for improving the quality of education in the system of higher professional education is the widespread adoption of modern information technologies, including multimedia and virtual. Modern information technologies in combination with pedagogical technologies can significantly increase the effectiveness of the educational process; to achieve a solution to the main problem: the development of cognitive skills of students, critical and creative thinking, the ability to independently construct their knowledge, navigate in the information space.

scholarly journals Professional communication in a foreign language: designing a practical workshop for bachelors

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-296
Author(s):  
Natalia Vladimirovna Malova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
State Institute ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Higher Professional Education ◽  
The University

The following paper discusses the actual task of modern technical specialist training: getting him/her ready to communicate professionally in a foreign language. Practice requests are naturally reflected in the development of curricula and programs of higher professional education. The author demonstrates the urgency of the task in connection with the constantly changing foreign language professional communication, especially computer-mediated part of it. The author identifies two main approaches to the organization of studies at the university: changing the structure, content, methods of the course Foreign Language and the development of new courses of the curriculum. Within the framework of the second approach, the process of designing an educational and methodical complex for a professional communication course on the basis of a process approach is considered in some detail. The paper emphasizes the importance of using professional skills of prospective specialists to increase the effectiveness of the educational process, in particular, the development of copyright audio and video materials. The workshop for audio engineers, developed by the author of the paper, is successfully used in the educational process of Samara State Institute of Culture.

Formation of scientific research competence in students of nonlinguistic universities

2020 ◽  
pp. 104-110
Author(s):  
N. A. Drutsko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Research Competence ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Higher Professional Education

The article considers issues related to the formation of scientific and research competence in students of nonlinguistic universities by means of a foreign language. Using a foreign language as a tool for obtaining information of a scientific or professional nature is particularly relevant in the current labour market. The distinctive feature of the new federal standard of higher professional education is its focus not only on the accumulation of knowledge, but also on the formation of the ability to apply knowledge in practice, on the development of certain competences. Therefore, it is necessary to switch from the content to the effectiveness of the educational process. Scientific research work is becoming an important part of a student ‘s professional training. This is one of the key factors of development and active formation of the qualities essential for a would be railway specialist. Creation of knowledge-intensive industries in the field of railway transport changes the requirements to the skills of university graduates. Skills in selecting and analyzing of information, applying it creatively, identifying problems and making management decisions are in demand. Project technology is offered as a tool for forming the research competence among students of railway specialties. The feasibility of this method as an effective way of organizing research activities of students of railway and economic specialties is justified.

Updating educational programs in the college of tourism

10.12737/6481 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 100-105
Author(s):  
Антонина Недкова ◽  
Antonina Nedkova
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Model Updating ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Interactive Methods

The article presents an alternative model for updating curricula in the College of Tourism, in accordance with the requirements of the labor market. The main purpose of the model is to achieve a level of professional education necessary for and adequate to socio-economic needs of the society, the state educational requirements and European standards. The article characterizes a number of measures and procedures to improve the quality of training and qualifications for future tourism personnel in the service sector. For this purpose the author proposes permanent development and implementation of educational concepts in the following areas: updating curricula with practical application of cases of different academic disciplines; setting tasks that involve creativity when there is a decision-making process in unusual situations; development of students´ ability to work in a team; improving the quality of the theoretical training of students; a wider integration in the educational process of information and communication technologies; higher quality of teaching which include the use of interactive methods that provide the cognitive activity of students in the learning process; an active use of the material and technical basis in order to increase the effectiveness of training; use of the library fund, computers and Internet connections in order to improve the students´ activity during lessons. In line with the model updating educational programs is conducted annually and is associated with the need to achieve compatibility between the requirements of the labor market in the face of employers and the skill level of students graduating from educational institutions. Essential component of the model is obtaining professional qualifications for students through the use of practical experience, obtaining specific professional knowledge, practical skills and betterment of skills.

scholarly journals THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BACHELOR’S SOFT SKILLS THROUGH PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 459
Author(s):  
Tatyana Klets ◽  
Oksana Malysheva ◽  
Nadezhda Presnyakova ◽  
Maria Starovoitova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Theoretical Substantiation ◽  
Wide Range

The present period of higher education modernization is characterized by the need to improve the bachelor’s professional training aimed at the comprehensive development of the student’s personality, which, along with hard skills, should have a wide range of soft skills. On the basis of the content analysis of the concept ‘soft skills’ the authors define them as universal socio-personal and general cultural skills and qualities that contribute to successful professional activities and effective interpersonal interaction. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that, despite an active discussion in the scientific literature on the development of soft skills among bachelor students, the level of these skills’ acquisition is quite low and requires a systematic and focused work to improve them.The article presents an appeal to the topic of soft skills through the practice of project activities in a foreign language. The research is aimed at the theoretical substantiation of the psychological and pedagogical effectiveness of project activities for developing soft skills and the generalization of the results of experimental training using the project method in foreign language teaching of non-linguistic students. According to the authors, project work contributes to the obtaining of a complex of non-specialized, career-important supraprofessional skills that are responsible for successful participation in the work process, high productivity and are not related to a specific subject area. Among the most relevant soft skills the authors define communicative, interpersonal and cognitive skills, emotional intelligence, management skills. 

scholarly journals Innovative Methods in Language Disciplines During Profile Training Implementation

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Halyna I. Yuzkiv ◽  
Iryna M. Ivanenko ◽  
Nataliia V. Marchenko ◽  
Natalia V. Kosharna ◽  
Natalia S. Medvid
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Interactive Methods ◽  
Global Rating ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Academic Paper

The advanced pedagogical experience testifies to the presence of a number of methods in the practice of teaching language disciplines used by teachers during profile training at school or other educational institutions. With the development of modern information technologies, the role of traditional methods of studying language disciplines in the educational process is changing to the advantage of more innovative (interactive) methods of studying language disciplines. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to investigate the peculiarities of the application of innovative methods in language disciplines during profile training implementation. To achieve the purpose specified, an academic paper uses a number of general scientific (method of theoretical analysis, method of observation, method of description and method of synthesis) and empirical (experimental method, modeling method and calculation method) research methods. The practical reflection of the state and dynamics of mastering language disciplines during profile training is demonstrated through: the efficiency level of the applied innovative methods of studying language disciplines; the dynamics of the average number of students, involved in studying foreign language per student at the level of higher secondary education; rating of the countries of European Union and Ukraine on English proficiency according to the Global rating of countries and regions; provisions of New Ukrainian School Concept. It has been established that in the countries of European Union the practice of studying language disciplines is based on the translation method, the method of meaningful and language integrated learning, the methods of using digital technologies and the method of using creative objects. The study has revealed that such countries of European Union, as Luxembourg, Romania and Finland have significantly high levels of foreign language proficiency; however, such levels of language command are significantly low in Greece, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Portugal. It has been established that Ukraine is classified as a country with a low level of English language command (proficiency) in the Global Ranking of Countries and Regions (according to data of 2019, 2017 and 2016) and a moderate level of English language proficiency (according to data of 2018 and 2015). The following types of innovative methods, currently used by teachers in language disciplines during profile training, have been summarized, namely: the use of information and computer technology in the process of language learning; the use of developmental methods in the form of dialogue, discussion, seminar or brainstorming; construction of the educational process in the form of a game, project, team game; introduction of creative and interactive tasks into the educational process.

scholarly journals Conceptions of Critical Thinking from University EFL Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matias A. Marin ◽  
Luisa De la Pava
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Reflective Learning ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Source Of Information

Critical Thinking has become an educational and social ideal. English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching has not been apart from the discussion on the importance of implementing Critical Thinking into the educational process. However, research on Critical Thinking has broadly been carried out in other fields of knowledge rather than in EFL. Therefore, this study aimed to comprehend the conceptions university English teachers had about Critical Thinking in order to get a wider understanding on the way it has been conceived in EFL in relation to its concept, traits, promotion and assessment. Content Analysis, as a qualitative process of analysis and source of information, interpretations and conclusions, was the method adopted. The software Atlas.ti was the tool implemented to analyze the information. The results revealed that there is some agreement on the conception of Critical Thinking as a set of cognitive skills for problem-solving and reflective learning. Nevertheless, EFL teachers brought about their deficiency in understanding on what Critical Thinking entails. Thus, they emphasized the need of training on topics such as teaching, learning, didactics, methodology, strategies and resources to foster Critical Thinking in EFL. Based on teachers’ participation in this study and the literature consulted, it was concluded that Critical Thinking in EFL is compound of communicative competence, creativity, argumentation, problem-solving, decision-making, autonomous learning, metacognition and emotions.

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