scholarly journals РОЗВИТОК ІНШОМОВНОЇ КОМУНІКАТИВНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ В ПРОЦЕСІ ПІДГОТОВКИ МАЙБУТНІХ СУДНОВОДІЇВ

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-312
Author(s):  
O. A. TISHCHENKO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
International Convention ◽  
Maritime English

English language is an integral part of a navigator’s life. And Maritime English language is one of the most important means of professional communication of seafarers because the vast majority of ships have multilingual international crews. In their work, the mariners have to communicate on various topics: professional, domestic or just to keep the conversation going in a multinational crew. Marine professionals need Maritime English at the user’s level and this fact is undisputable and undeniable. The level of English language proficiency depends on the success of the navigator, his career growth, ensuring the safety of navigation. Proficiency in Maritime English is stipulated in a separate line in convention documents (including the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) governing the training of seafarers. The article is devoted to one of the topical problems of the foreign language cadets’ (students’) education of the maritime institutions of higher education, in particular navigators. The concepts of «competence» is briefly characterized. The author provides the definitions of «foreign language communicative competence» given by foreign and Ukrainian scientists. Also the author’s own definition is formulated. There have been presented the main conditions for mastering international communication competence, which is important for the safe and efficient operation of maritime transport, in the process of professional training of future navigators. The main types of speech activities (listening, monologue speech, dialogic speech, writing, reading), which are used for the formation of foreign language communicative competence of future navigators, are analysed. The examples of tasks used at the practical classes by the professional English language teachers of the f Navigation and Ship Handling Chair of Azov Maritime Institute of the National University «Odessa Maritime Academy» are provided in this article. Key words: competence, foreign language communicative competence, speech activity, cadets (students) of maritime institutions of higher education.

Can-Do descriptors – Realigning English Language Curriculum at Higher Education Institution to CEFR

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Erda Wati Bakar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Language Curriculum ◽  
English Curriculum ◽  
The Common ◽  
The University

The Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) has become the standard used to describe and evaluate students’ command of a second or foreign language. It is an internationally acknowledged standard language proficiency framework which many countries have adopted such as China, Thailand, Japan and Taiwan. Malaysia Ministry of Education is aware and realise the need for the current English language curriculum to be validated as to reach the international standard as prescribed by the CEFR. The implementation of CEFR has begun at primary and secondary level since 2017 and now higher education institutions are urged to align their English Language Curriculum to CEFR as part of preparation in receiving students who have been taught using CEFR-aligned curriculum at schools by year 2022. This critical reflection article elucidates the meticulous processes that we have embarked on in re-aligning our English Language Curriculum to the standard and requirements of CEFR. The paper concludes with a remark that the alignment of the English curriculum at the university needs full support from the management in ensuring that all the stakeholders are fully prepared, informed and familiar with the framework.

scholarly journals Omani Students’ Perceptive of Communicative Language Teaching Approach in Higher Education in Oman: Its Practice

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (21) ◽  
pp. 1333
Author(s):  
Mouza Said Al Kalbani ◽  
Josu Solabarrieta ◽  
Ahmad Bin Touq
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to analyze and understand learners’ attitudes towards Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach in a foreign language context in higher education in Oman. In the literature review, learners’ attitudes play a strong role in determining the success of innovations in instructional practices (Savignon and Wang 2003). In addition to that, this study is considered as an evaluative study to explore teachers’ implication of CLT and the impact of this implication on students “communicative competence”, which is considered as an ultimate goal of communicative language teaching in a foreign langue context (FL). The importance of this study is due to its significance to come up with a clear understanding of Omani learners’ beliefs considering teaching and learning process. It also aims to specify the impact of CLT as an effective teaching approach in English as a foreign language (EFL) among higher education students and to specify any difficulties or challenges that might hinder CLT implementation in the Omani context. To achieve this, a quantitative study had been used to collect data from both teachers and learners. The participants of this study were 631 students (189 male and 391 female) who were enrolled in Intensive English language programs (IELP) in Foundation Institute (FI) in two Universities (210 students from public university and 421 students from private university) and those participants were from three different English proficiency levels (247 level 1, 155 level 2 and 229 level 3). The analysis revealed that students perceived classroom’s practice to be more oriented towards using strategic and grammatical competence and less towards sociolinguistic and intercultural competences. Additionally, Omani learners reported statistically significant correlation between CLT practice. The students’ gender, language proficiency and education context affected how students perceived classroom practice.

scholarly journals Alternativa Metodológica Para El Desarrollo De La Competencia Comunicativa Oral En Idioma Inglés

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Sandra Liliana Abarca García ◽  
Maritza Lucìa Larrea Vejar ◽  
Sandra Leticia Guijarro Paguay
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Research Technique ◽  
Alternative Proposal

The objective of this research, was to develop an alternative as a methodological proposal to improve the oral communicative competence in the English language, as it could determine that students do not have an adequate development of the understanding, interpretation, and recognition of vocabulary. The research is descriptive. Deductive, bibliographic and documentary methods were used. The research technique for the collection of the information was the survey while the instrument was a questionnaire validated and verified by academic peers. The research sample was intentional and represented by 20 specialists in the area of English knowledge from different institutions of higher education. The development of the proposal was made on the basis of literature review with emphasis on theoretical foundation, objectives, requirements, features, and structuring. The proposal was systematic and structured in stages, which considered objectives, actions and methodological guidance. The instrument allowed to evaluate the alternative proposal in the context of the investigation. The data obtained were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted, and represented with, charts and statistics graphics.The majority of the experts concluded, that it is adequate, structured, and it can be implemented as a methodological alternative to improve the oral communicative competence.

scholarly journals Theoretical Design of the Formation of Professional Communicative Competence of Future Non-Language Experts in the Process of Learning a Foreign Language

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 02002
Author(s):  
Oleh Lazariev ◽  
Yuliia Fernos ◽  
Nataliia Komisarenko ◽  
Liudmyla Movchan ◽  
Olena Oliinyk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Education System ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Theoretical Design ◽  
Everyday Communication

Competence-based technologies used for teaching a foreign language in non-linguistic higher education institutions, put at the center of all education system student competence, providing comfortable, conflict-free conditions of its development, realization of natural and acquired potentials. The construction of a competence-based educational process presupposes the orientation of the training space on the competence sphere of students. The studied experience makes it possible to identify competencebased “platforms”, as well as the main “landmarks” for teaching a foreign language to future experts of non-linguistic specialties. Not only the general English language course, which is quite universal for all specialties, but also the professionally-oriented course, which depends on the chosen specialty in the higher education institution, acquires great importance in the training of future non-language experts. The competence orientation of teaching foreign languages to students of non-linguistic specialties is to ensure proficiency in a foreign language within the framework of both everyday communication and in the specialty at a creative and professional level. Theoretical design of the formation of professional communicative competence of future non-language professionals in the process of learning a foreign language confirms the feasibility of the proposed method, allows us to theoretically justify its effectiveness.

scholarly journals Complementing content of English courses for enhancing communication of IT-professionals for sustainable development

2020 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 10008
Author(s):  
Svitlana Symonenko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Language Training ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Teaching Aids

The paper deals with the issue of English language training for IT-specialists at Ukrainian universities. Understanding the importance of studying foreign languages has been confirmed by a number of normative documents. Peculiarities of professional training of IT-specialists at higher education institutions with the focus on foreign language training are considered. Pedagogical conditions for formation of communicative competence of IT-specialists are analysed. The content analysis of existing English language course books and textbooks for IT-specialists has been conducted to find out the content of foreign language training. It is stated that English language teaching aids in information technology, computer engineering, computing and software engineering can be used in the learning process, however, their use requires thorough refinement and modification. The series of guides and manuals for teaching English for professional purposes are presented.

scholarly journals Intercultural Communication in the Professional Training of Master’s Students: Concept and Structure of a Joint Educational Project

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-607
Author(s):  
Csaba Földes ◽  
Valentina P. Furmanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Educational Project

Introduction. The area of intercultural communication with its system-forming theory, empirical research and implementation is gaining currency both in academic research and in the professional training of students. Regarding the latter aspect, there is a need (a) for developing a concept for the training of master’s students with knowledge of foreign languages; (b) for the introduction of new educational practices that successfully combine intercultural communication, foreign language and the modeling of communicative behavior in foreign language communication with its further reproduction in language practice in the students’ native language as well as (c) for the introduction of an educational project using modern technologies in the practice of institutions of higher education. The paper discusses the concept, structure and content of an educational project relying on the experience of higher education in Russia and Germany and aims to work towards an understanding of the social significance of future professional activities, primarily concerning the specific problems as well as of the adequacy of social and professional contacts in intercultural communication. Materials and Methods. Based on the subject, object and objectives of the study, the project’s methodological plan was implemented in the following stages: project planning, development of the fundamental features of the concept; determination of the project’s content; project modeling; introduction to the training of master’s students of various specialties at institutions of higher education. The methodological basis of the project consisted of the analysis of intercultural communication between representatives of the German and the Russian linguocultural community as well as the exchange of experience between them and their comparison. Results. Following the study and the exchange of experience between the institutions of higher education of Russia and Germany, the need for an integrative educational course was revealed, aiming at the improvement and optimization of intercultural communication skills at the level of both professional and personal communication with the goal to prepare master’s students for their future as researchers and practitioners. The educational project presented in the paper drawing on an eponymous integrative course will increase the efficiency of the training of master’s students from various specialized fields and prepare them for successful communication processes with representatives of other linguocultural communities. Discussion and Conclusion. The contents of this paper will be useful for researchers interested in optimizing the preparation of master’s students with knowledge in foreign languages by applying international experience.

Advancing level of professional communicative competence of the students in the institutions of higher education by mean

10.12737/368 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Акимова ◽  
N. Akimova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Professional Competency ◽  
Teaching Technology ◽  
Teaching Case ◽  
Teaching Business

The article considers methodology of using case-study technology in the institutions of higher education in order to form the professional competency of students by means of foreign language teaching. Case-study, being modern teaching technology, had recommended itself is a productive technology of educating specialists in business and economics. Introducing casestudy in the process of foreign language, allows developing professional thinking in foreign language, helps to create the atmosphere of creativity in the classroom. Using the technique in this context, however serves not only teaching the ability of solving professional, as it is supposed to be in teaching Business and Economics, but to create the situation of motivated communication in foreign language in situation which is close to real professional circumstances in the students' future.

THE SPECIFICS OF TEACHING LATIN ON VETERINARY FACULTIES OF AGRICULTURAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Veterinary Students ◽  
Exotic Animals ◽  
Higher Institutions

This article is devoted to the features and benefits of teaching Latin on veterinary faculties of agricultural institutions of higher education. The position of the discipline in training programs for would-be specialists in «Veterinary», « Veterinary expertise», «Small domestic and exotic animals’ diseases» is determined. Both general didactical principles of new language presentation and specific features of medical and veterinary students training are considered as applied to agricultural institutions of higher education. The main peculiarity of professional training on veterinary faculties of agricultural higher institutions is prevailing of lexical aspects over grammar ones unlike teaching of Latin for lawyers, philologists and botanists. The order of grammar aspects such as verb, noun, and adjective is shown to be connected with the applied professional phenomena like recipes making, diagnosis discussing and anatomy studying. Particular attention is paid to the necessity of comparing of introduced lexical units with both Russian language and studied foreign language. The conclusion is made that this comparison enables the students to use Latin terms, names of organs, diseases and medicines accurately. Of great value is also the investigation of the principles of transliteration medicine names investigation. The author stresses the point that students of medical educational institutions as well as students of veterinary faculties of agricultural educational institutions should write the names of medicines in recipes automatically.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF WRITING TRAINING IN ENGLISH LESSONS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 601-608
Author(s):  
G. Omarbayeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Graphic Design ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Functional Aspects ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Language Writing

The relevance of this article is justified by the consideration of some features of writing at the initial stage of teaching a foreign / English language. The goal of this work is the functional aspects of the content of speech activities, where written and the level of formation of the communicative competence of students, which provide more efficient use of writing as a means and opportunity for improving the graphic design of the text, as well as creating a base for spelling learning, is an important and key factor written training that determines the level of language proficiency. The result of studying the question of this article is the formulation of the problem, which is associated with the process of organizing training in writing, and is based on methodological recommendations for creating a base of reproductive and productive skills in foreign language writing.

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