scholarly journals CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTERGATED LEARNING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-127
Author(s):  
N. A. Gunina ◽  
E. Yu. Voyakina ◽  
L. Yu. Koroleva ◽  
T. V. Mordovina
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Foreign Language Courses

In modern foreign language teaching, a variety of approaches is used to meet the learners’ needs in acquiring language skills for professional communication. One of them is Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), an innovative language teaching method that combines learning a foreign language and profession-related content. In this paper, we describe the experience of designing a course in English for students of Biomedical Engineering with elements of the CLIL approach. A theoretical foundation for implementing CLIL within the competency-based approach is provided. The core principles of CLIL are discussed. The paper focuses on the course design and its structure as well the main requirements to selecting the learning materials. The examples of sample tasks and activities for the course are presented.

scholarly journals Implementation Strategies for Improving the Teaching Quality of Foreign Language Courses

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (24) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Zhijiao Li
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Fuzzy Evaluation ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses

The teaching quality of foreign language courses is constrained by various factors. It is no easy task to improve the teaching quality or evaluate it in a reliable manner. To solve the problem, this paper attempts to design feasible strategies for improving the teaching quality of foreign language courses. Firstly, theoretical analysis was carried out on the development of foreign language teaching and the factors affecting the teaching quality, revealing the key obstacles to improving the teaching quality. On this basis, several strategies and paths were put forward to improve the quality of foreign language teaching. In addition, a novel evaluation indicator system and a multi-attribute fuzzy evaluation model were established for the teaching quality of foreign language courses. The research results provide strong supports to the teaching optimization of foreign language courses.

MOODLE-BASED ONLINE COURSE ON TRAINING RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: PECULIARITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
E. V. Chistova ◽  
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T. K. Verenich ◽  
E. V. Eremina ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Foreign Language Courses

Due to the proliferation of advanced information technologies and overall digitalization in the post-Covid period, the education system is currently subjected to drastic changes, which in their turn predetermine a new area of theoretical and practical research investigating the issues of distance learning similarly referred to as online learning, e-learning, Web-based training. The present paper reveals the role of digital pedagogy in the modern educational process, evaluates the effectiveness of the most popular learning platform in Russia – the learning management system – Moodle. The brief analysis of the existing online RFL (Russian as a Foreign Language) courses shows a great discrepancy between the insufficient offer and increasing demand for such products in the Chinese educational market. The author describes the experience of the Siberian Federal University in the implementation of the online course “Business Russian” in the educational space of the PRC, featuring the core elements of the course design such as objectives stated, resources used, forms of assessment suggested, as well as the demands and the requirements to the flexible all-in-one approach to Moodle course delivery. The work also provides the interpretation of the poll results, which provide valuable insights into the impressions and the opinions of the students from different countries who have already taken the course.

scholarly journals Konstruowanie egzaminów certyfikacyjnych z języka hebrajskiego – trudności i wyzwania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelika Adamczyk
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Certification Exams ◽  
Hebrew Language ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses ◽  
The University

This paper discusses difficulties associated with developing Hebrew certification exams and preparing students to pass the exam in accordance with the CEFR standards. These difficulties are mainly related to the discrepancy between the main assumptions of the Hebrew language teaching methodology in Israel and the requirements for foreign language courses and certification exams at the University of Warsaw.

scholarly journals Students’ Views on Language Skills in Foreign Language Teaching

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasemin Darancik
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Core Skills ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Basic Language ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses ◽  
The University

The four basic language skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing are indispensable parts of a language teaching. For successful and effective education and training in foreign language courses, these four basic language skills need to be developed and reinforced in accordance with the level and needs of the learners. The aim of the research is to reveal how the students who are learning foreign languages approach the four basic language skills in general terms, their opinions about the feelings and thoughts, and thus identify important problems within this subject. The problem is not to determine the position of four core skills in foreign language teaching, or to question its definition, but the problem is to show how the students approach and master these four basic skills. This research is a qualitative study and the data that is the basis of the research has been prepared with the help of a questionnaire to determine the opinions of the university students studying foreign language teaching about the four basic language skills. The results of the research have shown that the skills that students most want to develop, pay attention to and feel lacking are speaking skills. Students will be more successful and willing in foreign language lessons when they hear and understand it correctly and they can speak it correctly and effectively. This study reveals how important these skills are for verbal communication and how much it is necessary to acquire them with different approaches and methods in foreign language lessons.

scholarly journals Effective Online Foreign Language Courses: Theoretical Framework and Practical Applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Katharine B. Nielson ◽  
Marta González-Lloret
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses

<p>Institutions are increasingly turning towards online foreign language courses, yet there are almost no guidelines for their development and implementation. Because there is significant research on online education and instructed second language acquisition (SLA)—but very little on the intersection of the two—this article emphasizes the importance of considering research from both fields for the successful design of online foreign language instruction. Empirical evidence from distance and blended learning, applied linguistics, and SLA research is considered as the article presents four guiding principles of online foreign language course design:1) follow principles of SLA; 2) establish a sense of community; 3) choose relevant and appropriate technology and content; and 4) provide students and instructors with adequate training. The discussion of the third principle includes an overview of the technological and pedagogical options available for online courses and makes specific recommendations for teachers, administrators, and designers. This section includes a discussion of Learning Management Systems (LMS) and web-conferencing software; a review of the research on computer-mediated communication (CMC) as well as information on how to choose appropriate tools to facilitate CMC; a discussion of how to incorporate relevant audio and video into online courses; and a discussion on simulations and virtual worlds. All of these recommendations are based on educational, educational technology, and second language research findings on how to maximize language learning.</p>

scholarly journals Foreign Language Education in Portuguese Higher Education Institutions: The State of Play

e-TEALS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
Carlos Ceia ◽  
Nicolas Hurst
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses ◽  
Portuguese Higher Education

Abstract Over the last 15 to 20 years, changes in foreign language teaching policies in Portuguese higher education institutions (HEIs) have been subject to little discussion and less inter-institutional dialogue. Each institution has absorbed different European directives, and more specifically adapted its context in response to the Bologna Process, according to its own interpretation leading to widespread ‘distortion’ across foreign language teaching curricula. While demand for foreign language courses remains high in Portuguese HEIs there has been little formal research and scarce funding available for projects related to introducing innovative practices and materials. This paper provides a critical reading of the current state of play in this crucial sphere of higher education in Portugal.

scholarly journals Developing Bilingualism in Nursing Students: Learning Foreign Languages beyond the Nursing Curriculum

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 326
Author(s):  
Luis M. Dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Nursing Curriculum ◽  
College Leaders ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses

Nursing curriculum usually focuses on vocational development to train students to become nursing professionals after graduation. However, due to the packed major schedule and curriculum, many students are not required to take additional foreign language courses for their associate degree. Based on the lens of social cognitive career theory, the researcher sought to understand the motivations and reasons behind the learning behaviours. One research question was guided in this study, which was, what are the motivations and reasons for taking foreign language courses beyond their (i.e., nursing students) major curriculum and coursework plan? A qualitative research method was employed to collect interview data from 60 nursing students. The finding of this study indicated that the interest in career development and personal consideration were two of the most important factors for foreign language learning for these groups of nursing students. The results of this study provided recommendations for college leaders, government agencies, and policymakers to reform and polish foreign language courses and offer directions to contemporary students of the nursing curriculum. Students may also be benefitted as the study outlined the motivations and reasons for foreign language learning. Therefore, all parties may take this study as a blueprint to exercise their future developments.

The problem of teaching communicative tactics in English-language professional discourse

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Svetlana S. Andreeva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Language Documentation ◽  
Written Discourse ◽  
Professional Discourse ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
The Will

The work discusses the problem of teaching students of civil engineering departments English-language civil engineering discourse, in particular, communicative tactics of this type of discourse. We substantiate the need to form students’ skills in using the communicative tactics applied in civil engineering discourse in professional communication. We give an overview of com-municative tactics of written discourse used by the authors of English-language documentation in civil engineering professional field. The purpose of the study is to determine the level of students’ skills in using communicative tactics in a foreign language professional written speech. Theoretical and practical research showed that in a modern technical university, insufficient attention is paid to teaching students this component of professional discourse. At the same time, the level of students’ skills to use communicative tactics in professional communication is quite low, which led us to the conclusion that it is of paramount importance to include this component in the pro-gram of teaching a foreign language in a professional field. The results of the will serve as the ba-sis for the development of a methodic model of teaching civil engineering students the communic-ative tactics of professional civil engineering discourse.

scholarly journals Comments and Analysis of the Main Schools of Modern Foreign Language Teaching Methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Yin Hua
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Level System ◽  
Teaching System ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Language Teaching Methods

<p>Modern foreign language teaching method is a diversified, multi-dimensional and multi-level system. It is helpful in improving the level of foreign language teaching in China and establishing a foreign language teaching system with Chinese characteristics to comment on and analyze some of the most influential foreign language teaching schools.</p>

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