Developing Professional and Communication Skills of Students in Engineering Disciplines

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-266
Author(s):  
Tsvetelina Vukadinova ◽  
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Senya Terzieva ◽  
Mladen Popov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Bilingual Learning

The article presents a study designed to develop professional and communication skills of students in the subject "Chemical Engineering" with German language teaching at the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy. During the application of the experimental model, the COVID crisis required switching to hybrid teaching. This brought a new focus on the teaching design in the 2019/2020 academic year. The research is based on self-regulated learning strategies. The collected data offer a tool for developing professional and foreign language skills. It aims to optimize the educational process in engineering disciplines, as well as to enhance the foreign language knowledge acquisition: bilingual learning materials for improving the specialized foreign language learning.

scholarly journals ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF CONTINUITY IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO STUDENTS OF NON-LANGUAGE SPECIALTIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (194) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Zhanna Babyak ◽  
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Iryna Plavutska ◽  
Natalia Rybina ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Language Training ◽  
The University

The article considers the issues of continuity in foreign language teaching in the process of continuing professional education in the system «school» – «university». The essence of continuity as a didactic principle is clarified and its components have been determined. The task of continuity in the content of teaching a foreign (English) language to students of non-language specialties of universities and the factors that complicate its implementation are outlined. The importance of adhering to this principle for optimizing the educational process at all levels and stages of learning is emphasized. The importance of adhering to the principle of continuity in the transition from school to university education system is emphasized. It is shown that continuity in foreign language learning covers all components of the learning process and is complex. Some technologies for ensuring the continuity of foreign language learning are proposed, which helps to improve the quality of language training for future professionals. The authors state that the concept of continuity is actively used in the national educational space as a designation of one of the prerequisites for optimizing the study of English at the stage of transition from the school stage to the system of higher education. The essence of continuity as a pedagogical principle is that at each higher stage of education in determining the content of education takes into account everything that was learned at earlier stages. It is stated that one of the technologies to ensure the implementation of the principle of continuity directly in the educational process is the use of a leveling course, the possibilities of which to improve the knowledge of freshmen and eliminate the possible gap between the starting level of English and the requirements of the university program were demonstrated.

scholarly journals Accelerated Foreign Language Learning: Theoretical Premises

2021 ◽  
pp. 151-168
Author(s):  
Ihor Dobryansky ◽  
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Mykola Zymomrya ◽  
Olena Vovk ◽  
Myroslava Zymomrya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Short Time

This article focuses on the foundations of accelerated foreign language (FL) learning. The study arises out of a need to employ in the educational process an effective methodology of mastering a FL, which can boost communication skills of learners in a short time. An emphasis is placed upon the method of Suggestopedia, its fundamental principles, structure and procedure. The study also explains its theo retical grounds, principles, benefits, and flaws.

scholarly journals Foreign Language Learning Management for World Class University Ranking (Comparative Study between State Islamic University (UIN) Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta and the University of Malaya (UM) Malaysia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-359
Author(s):  
Sembodo Ardi Widodo ◽  
Agung Setiyawan ◽  
Ana Zahida
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
University Ranking ◽  
Interactive Model ◽  
World Class ◽  
The University

The paper aims to compare the management of foreign language learning at UIN Sunan Kalijaga and the University of Malaya as a way to improve World Class University ranking for taking a closer look at the institutional management, institutional curriculum habit, learning strategies progress, and emerging problems for managing education solutions. The data were collected through interviews, observation, focus group discussions, and documentation. The research uses qualitative method through interactive model analysis, content analysis, and comparative analysis. The research finds that UM has more focus on foreign language specialization, while UIN Sunan Kalijaga does not have clear focus on language learning specialization. The foreign language learning at UM is intended for graduate programs. It aims to prepare the graduates with international language fluency for industrial purposes by wider choices of language programs and in-depth linguistic knowledge. Language learning strategies at Sunan Kalijaga UIN use active learning and interconnection-integration models, while UM uses Communicative Language Teaching. Learning problems occurring in UIN Suka are mostly caused by Human Recourses factors due to the lectures. Problems in UM occurs with students’ difficulty. Taking from the institutional aspects and foreign language curriculum, UM is more prepared in heading towards World Class University and globalization than UIN Sunan Kalijaga. Keywords: Management, Curriculum, Language Learning, English, Arabic Abstrak Penelitian ini membandingkan manajemen pembelajaran bahasa asing di UIN Sunan Kalijaga dan University of Malaya dalam rangka program World Class University dari aspek kelembagaan, organisasi kurikulum, strategi pembelajaran, dan problematika yang muncul dalam implentasi. Data diperoleh dengan wawancara, observasi, FGD, dan dokumentasi. Data diolah secara kualitatif dengan analisis interactive model pada analisis isi, dan analisis komparatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan aspek kelembagaan pada pembelajaran bahasa asing di UM lebih fokus, lebih luas, dan komprehensif. Hal tersebut tidak dimiliki UIN Sunan Kalijaga. Tujuan pembelajaran bahasa asing di UM ditujukan untuk program lulusan yang dapat mengasai pasar ke dunia kerja yang fasih dalam berbahasa internasional sesuai dengan pilihan program bahasa dengan pengetahuan linguistik yang mendalam. Strategi pembelajaran bahasa di UIN Sunan Kalijagaa menggunakan pembelajaran aktif dan model integrasi-interkoneks. UM menggunakan strategi Communicative Language Teaching. Problem pembelajaran yang terjadi di UIN Suka lebih banyak disebabkan oleh faktor SDM pengajar. Problem di UM lebih dikarenakan oleh factor SDM mahasiswa yang belajar. Dilihat dari aspek kelembagaan dan kurikulum bahasa asing, UM bisa dikatakan lebih siap dalam menuju World Class University dan globalisasi. Hal ini berbeda dengan kesiapan UIN Sunan Kalijaga. Kata Kunci: Manajemen, Kurikulum, Pembelajaran Bahasa, Bahasa Inggris, Bahasa Arab

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS IN POLAND

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Ivashko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third

The article tackles the problem of teaching foreign languages to seniors. The general trends in FL education for the third-age learners are outlined. The institutions in which seniors can study foreign languages in Poland are enumerated. The psychological, physiological, methodological and social peculiarities of teaching a foreign language to the third agers are analyzed. Special emphasis is laid upon educational needs of the Third Age learners. Some language learning strategies which help seniors’ foreign language learning are suggested.

An Analysis of Factors Influencing Foreign Language Self-Efficacy Based on C5.0 Decision Tree Algorithm in Data Mining

2014 ◽  
Vol 538 ◽  
pp. 460-464
Author(s):  
Xue Li
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Decision Tree ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Decision Tree Algorithm ◽  
Tree Algorithm ◽  
C5.0 Decision Tree

Based on inter-correlation and permeability among disciplines, the author makes an attempt to apply the information science to cognitive linguistics to provide a new perspective for the study of foreign languages. The correlation between self-efficacy and such four factors as anxiety, learning strategies, motivation and learners’ past achievement is analyzed by means of data mining and the extent to which the above factors affect self-efficacy in language learning is explored in this paper. The paper employs the decision tree algorithm in SPSS Clementine. C5.0 decision tree algorithm is adopted to analyze data in the study. The results are elicited from the researches carried out in this paper. The increased anxiety is bound to weaken learners’ motivation over time. It is obvious that learners have low self-efficacy. It is very important to employ strategies in foreign language learning. Ignorance of using learning strategies may result in unplanned learning with unsatisfactory achievements in spite of more efforts involved. Self-efficacy in foreign language learning may be weakened accordingly. Learners’ past achievement is a reference dimension in measuring self-efficacy with weaker influence.

scholarly journals Developing Students’ Cognition Culture for Successful Foreign Language Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 01128
Author(s):  
Lyubov Pavlova ◽  
Yuliana Vtorushina
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
University Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Culture Conditions ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Cognitive Component ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
The University

This paper presents results of the research aimed at determining essential aspects of the development of university students’ cognition culture as a factor of successful foreign language learning. The authors define cognition culture as a complex of capabilities and skills, enabling students to look for, analyze, process, organize and critically assess information in the text, considering its historical and cultural value background. The investigation proves that a student’s cognition culture is manifested in his/her knowledge of national mentality, language, and cultural picture of the world as well as in the student’s skills of search, procession and critical assessment of information, the skills of analysis, comparison, generalization, cognitive motivation and aspiration for constant improvement of foreign language skills. The research determines the contents of the cognitive component of foreign language learning and works out a complex of teaching techniques for developing students’ cognition culture. The results prove that the application of the complex of special teaching techniques ensures effective development of the university students’ cognition culture for successful foreign language learning. Thus, students’ cognitive culture conditions their social adaptation and academic mobility.

The Impact of Foreign Language Learning Style on Strategies Preferences in Art Colleges

2014 ◽  
Vol 971-973 ◽  
pp. 2677-2680
Author(s):  
Di Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Factors affecting students’ English learning performances are always debated among language researchers. This research is carried out in art colleges to figure out the students’ preferences in learning styles and learning strategies as well as the relationship between them. Questionnaires have been applied and data have been dealt with by SPSS. This research has shown that students in the art college tend to be visual and individual learners, and thus they prefer to adopt metacognitive, memory and affective strategies.

scholarly journals Mobile Applications in Mastering Mining Engineers' Competences

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 04041
Author(s):  
Roman Islamov ◽  
Oksana Greenwald ◽  
Nina Tunyova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Educational Potential

Being one of the leading coal mining regions in the world, Kuzbass (Russia) demands from its regional higher educational institutions to master a range of competences of the graduates, namely mining engineers. Foreign language competence is considered to be among the key ones. The article reveals the concept of the competence, its relevance for mining engineers. We also analyze existing mobile applications from the point of view of their educational potential and present the results of the experiment conducted to assess effectiveness of mobile applications in mastering foreign language competence of mining engineering undergraduates. Our methods included interviews with students, classroom observations and surveys of students. The results suggest that integrating mobile applications in educational process is likely to have a positive impact on foreign language competence and increase students’ motivation and satisfaction with foreign language learning.

Two Barriers to Teaching Culture in Foreign Language Classroom

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1128
Author(s):  
Xinxiao Yang ◽  
Dianbing Chen
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
College Level ◽  
Teaching Culture ◽  
Culture Teaching ◽  
Language Instructors ◽  
Barriers To Teaching ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

The teaching of culture teaching has been listed as one of the five goals in foreign language teaching and learning by the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the new Century. However, the beliefs and attitudes of foreign language instructors towards the teaching of culture at the college-level remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate language instructors’ attitudes and beliefs towards teaching culture and the difficulties and barriers of teaching culture to college-level students. This qualitative case study explored the teaching of culture in Modern Language Department at a university through document mining, classroom observations, and interviews of language instructors who taught various foreign languages. Findings revealed two profound barriers, 1) instructors’ beliefs and attitudes, and 2) the lack of professional development opportunities in learning strategies on weaving culture teaching, in foreign language classrooms at the college-level.

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