On Integrative Bilingual Teaching of a Foreign Language and Engineering at a Technical University

2022 ◽  
pp. 176-193
Author(s):  
Eduard Krylov

Integrative bilingual teaching/learning of foreign language and engineering disciplines at a technical university provides a good opportunity for students of the personal growth both in cognitive and communicative aspects, which contributes to their better positions in the labor market. To put this opportunity into practice, the educators should have clear ideas about the goal of this educational process, psychological aspects accompanying the process, conditions of its implementation, basic units of teaching/learning, means of monitoring, assessment, and control and some others. All these components of methodology are discussed in this chapter.

Author(s):  
Eduard Krylov

Integrative bilingual teaching/learning of foreign language and engineering disciplines at a technical university provides a good opportunity for students of the personal growth both in cognitive and communicative aspects, which contributes to their better positions in the labor market. To put this opportunity into practice, the educators should have clear ideas about the goal of this educational process, psychological aspects accompanying the process, conditions of its implementation, basic units of teaching/learning, means of monitoring, assessment, and control and some others. All these components of methodology are discussed in this chapter.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (34) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A OPARA ◽  
◽  
V.V VOLOKHOVA ◽  

In this article, the authors consider forms and methods of teaching a foreign language at a technical university. Within the framework of the modular cyclic system, the academic year involves the division of the studied material into two terms, each of which includes five consecutive cycles. According to the concept of the MCTS, the cycle is a set of goals, tasks implemented in the educational process, constituting a round of eight/sixteen days of auditing and independent work, intermediate certification and control, aimed at the formation of competencies during the study of the module (discipline). The intensity, saving time of a student and a teacher, the large amount of independent work of students, the use of test technologies in assessing the quality of knowledge are distinctive features of the MCTS from the traditional form of study. The theoretical foundations of the study are derived from the analysis of works on the theory and methodology of teaching foreign languages, described in the works of A.A. Mirolyubov, N.D. Galskova, N.I. Gez. The purpose of this study is to describe the process of formation of professional communicative competencies in the study of a foreign language in a non-language university within the framework of a modular-cyclic training system, which involves a high degree of intensity of auditing and independent work, which reinforces the importance of diagnosing knowledge and skills in the process of mastering the module. Independent work of students is considered a mandatory part of the classroom work. The individual independent student's work under the guidance of a teacher is aimed at developing a skill in working with scientific and professional texts.


Author(s):  
Eduard Krylov

The value and importance of the integrative bilingual teaching/learning foreign language and engineering is building bridges between cognition and communication, finding ways for establishing a dynamic balance between them in the mind of an engineering student. This explains the choice of study exercises and activities, related to mental operations and psychological patterns. The chapter discusses the peculiarities of solving problems, other active exercises, and gives some practical recommendations. Here also is the eternal problem of CLIL-like integrative education: How much language? How much content? Concerning language material, it is determined by some basic volume, demand driven by professional duties and interests. All the suggested ideas were tested at a Russian technical university for years. The difficulties, findings, and results of the pilot projects for bachelors and masters are discussed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 463-468
Author(s):  
Georgeta Obilişteanu ◽  
Brânduşa-Oana Niculescu

Abstract One of the tendencies manifested in the modernization of education is related to the flexibility of instruction aiming to ensure the development of the capacities and aptitudes of each student in accordance with his/her own possibilities and interests. The means of acquiring knowledge and of constantly and creatively applying it into practice should be made available to the students through the teaching-learning-evaluating process. Differentiated instruction can be identified neither with the strategies used, nor with a certain pattern of teaching. It goes beyond that, being a view of teaching and learning that starts from taking into consideration the students’ interests, needs and styles of learning. Teachers have to adapt the whole educational process to the diversity of individuals, avoiding social marginalization or exclusion. The pedagogy and psychology of education is confronted with the complex issue of differentiating and individualizing instruction, which is the indispensable assumption in ensuring each student’s success in achieving the highest possible intellectual performance. The teacher’s important role is that of designing tasks that correspond to the level of proficiency of the group of students he/she is working with.


2022 ◽  
pp. 352-372
Author(s):  
Eduard Krylov

The value and importance of the integrative bilingual teaching/learning foreign language and engineering is building bridges between cognition and communication, finding ways for establishing a dynamic balance between them in the mind of an engineering student. This explains the choice of study exercises and activities, related to mental operations and psychological patterns. The chapter discusses the peculiarities of solving problems, other active exercises, and gives some practical recommendations. Here also is the eternal problem of CLIL-like integrative education: How much language? How much content? Concerning language material, it is determined by some basic volume, demand driven by professional duties and interests. All the suggested ideas were tested at a Russian technical university for years. The difficulties, findings, and results of the pilot projects for bachelors and masters are discussed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
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K. Grigoreva

The paper reports on how to develop the model for integration of a foreign language teaching course and the professional subject content, and further, on how to embed this didactic model in the educational process of a technical university. The conceptual framework is based on the principle of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and J. Cummins� theory of Language and Cognition. The model was developed based on the �Professional English� teaching course, designed for students majoring in the �Technical exploitation of transport radio equipment� specialty. To test the model effi - ciency, the teaching experiment was held in 2012-2015 at the Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev. The results of the experiment are also presented and analyzed in the paper.


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matias A. Marin ◽  
Luisa De la Pava

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.


2020 ◽  
pp. 93-96
Author(s):  
Darya Dmitrievna Trudnikova ◽  
Galina Veniaminovna Sorokoumova

The authors of the article emphasize that modern realities require the development of skills of confident and worthy behavior in all situations, etc. It is noted that skills must be developed in learning process using various methods and techniques in the classroom and off-hour work using various psychological trainings to create a psychologically safe and comfortable educational environment. The study of the impact of applying personal-oriented teaching methods in English language learning process on the formation of self-confidence, improving academic performance and increasing interest in a foreign language is described in the article. The purpose, hypothesis, tasks, methodological and theoretical basis of the research, methods and experimental base of the research are defined in the article; the results of the research of the summative, formative and control stages are analyzed. The method of Yakubovskaya P. was chosen as a diagnostic method at the summative and control stages of the study. P. Yakubovskaya's assessment test is aimed at the ability to distinguish between confident, insecure and aggressive behavior of an individual. The summative stage of the study showed that the majority of students do not see the line between confident and insecure behavior of the individual in situations that were taken as examples. It is mentioned that some guys couldn't tell the difference between confident and aggressive behavior. At the formative stage of the study, students in the control group studied using the classical method. For students of the experimental group, English lessons were developed and tested using specially designed tasks of a personality-oriented nature. During the control stage of the study, students who were part of the experimental group showed a significant increase in correct answers while doing the test. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the use of personality-oriented approach in the educational process positively affects the formation of self-confidence, improving academic performance and increasing interest in a foreign language in general, as well as contributing to the formation of a strong and self-confident personality.


2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 167-179
Author(s):  
Irina Yu. Starchikova ◽  

Introduction. Learning foreign languages at a technical university is an integral part of the educational process. A highly qualified specialist must have both knowledge in his/her specialist field and the skills of mastering foreign language competence. The purpose of the study was an attempt to analyze the data obtained through a sociological survey of students regarding the holding of the annual Olympiad in a foreign language at a technical university. Materials and methods. The material of the study included the answers of 114 students of the Stupino branch of the Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) from the first to third full-time courses by filling in Google forms. The use of the data obtained allowed revealing the attitude of students towards the English Olympiad held at the university since 2014. Results. The significance of participation in a foreign language Olympiad was assessed by 23% of the respondents. Among the respondents, there were 73% of the respondents who consider preparation for the Olympiad an important element reflecting the student’s knowledge and influencing the results of the Olympiad. Besides, 78% of respondents have already taken part in similar events. Thirty-nine percent of the surveyed students discovered new opportunities in continuing to learn the language. It is a fact that some respondents (36%) do not think that preparation for and participation in the Olympiad can increase the student’s motivation when learning a foreign language. Conclusion. Olympiad activities and preparation for this event make it possible to train a socially successful, creatively active, and demanded young specialist, acting as an activator of a competitive and developing educational environment.


2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-204
Author(s):  
A. Amirova ◽  
◽  
G. Rahmetova ◽  

This work studies the problems of teaching foreign languages in modern education, namely in technical universities, are studied. The article highlights the features of modeling the system of teaching foreign languages. The purpose of the article is to study models of teaching in pedagogy and didactics, using examples proposed by various scientists on the methodology of teaching foreign languages in technical universities. Some methodological principles and features of teaching a foreign language at a technical university are considered, based on the criterion for the development of professional competence. The current technologies of teaching a foreign language to students in higher technical school are highlighted, the final result of which is the transition from mastering language means to the formation of speech skills in students and the development of speech skills. The specificity of the contingent of students of a technical university is that the curriculum includes mastering a foreign language as a means of further self-education and self-development, and modern youth are well aware of the advantages of knowing a foreign language. The paper analyzes modern foreign language teaching in a technical university within the framework of a personality-oriented educational approach, on the basis of different methodological approaches, discloses the concepts of the educational process as a system consisting of the proposed structural components - the hierarchy of learning goals, information technology support of the educational process, student, teacher. The characteristic features of the system of teaching foreign languages in technical universities, which takes into account the peculiarities of the educational space of a modern university, are highlighted and described. The introduction of this system will bring the teaching of foreign languages to a new level that meets the modern requirements for training specialists.


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