List of publications on a keyword: «Learning a foreign language»
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Modern approaches to learning a foreign language
ProceedingRelevant problems of modern science and education- Authors:
- Kirill A. Belitskii, Anna A. Zakharova
- Work direction:
- Современные подходы в образовании
- Abstract:
- This article examines modern approaches to learning a foreign language. From the communicative method to the use of modern technologies, the authors describe in detail the main teaching methods that help students learn a new language more effectively. The article discusses the advantages of each approach, and also emphasizes the importance of choosing the appropriate methodology depending on the individual needs and preferences of students.
- Keywords:
- practice, online platforms, Learning a foreign language, modern approaches, communicative method, technological approach, individualization of learning, native speaker, holistic approach, structural and functional approach, cognitive approach
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Communicative Training as a Method of Overcoming Psychological Barriers that Arise when Learning a Foreign Language
Research ArticleDevelopment of education Volume 5 No 3- Authors:
- Galina V. Sorokoumova, Yulia A. Yamshchikova
- Work direction:
- Psychology in Education
- Abstract:
- Introduction. The article discusses the psychological barriers that arise in the study of a foreign language among secondary school students, modern teaching methods to overcome psychological barriers. The article also analyzes the study results of the possibility of overcoming psychological barriers that arise when learning a foreign language with the help of communicative training. Recommendations are offered for the prevention and overcoming of psychological barriers that arise when learning a foreign language among schoolchildren. Literature review. The article provides a theoretical analysis of approaches to the study of psychological barriers that arise in the study of foreign languages. Particular attention is paid to Stephen Krashen's affective filters: confidence, motivation and anxiety. The factors of occurrence of psychological barriers in learning a foreign language among students are also considered. Research methods. At the ascertaining and control stages of the study, we used the "Language Barriers" methodology of the Center for Language Psychology. The purpose of the methodology: to determine the nature of the difficulties that students face in the process of learning foreign languages. At the formative stage, a communicative training was developed and introduced into the educational process to overcome the psychological barriers of schoolchildren. Research results. Analysis of the results of the ascertaining stage of the study allowed us to conclude that students have an increased level of barriers, difficulties in understanding foreign speech, do not always understand the meaning of sentences, find it difficult to use a foreign language, etc. The use of communicative training, gaming technologies in foreign lessons improved performance on all affective filters (anxiety, motivation, confidence), reduced psychological barriers, reduced fear of difficulties and improved students' attitude to the school discipline "English", create a positive attitude to its study, stimulating the independent speech-thinking activity of students. Conclusions. The results of the study led to the conclusion that communicative training, gaming technologies are effective methods for overcoming psychological difficulties and barriers that arise when learning foreign languages.
- Keywords:
- Learning a foreign language, psychological barriers, affective filters, communicative training
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The Use of Computer Games in Teaching Foreign Languages
Book ChapterModern Challenges of Education and Psychology of Personality Formation- Author:
- Farida B. Sitdikova
- Work direction:
- Глава 9
- Abstract:
- The article discusses various aspects of the use of computer games in the study of foreign languages. The aim is to review research on the use of computer games as a tool for learning a second language and to test in practice the positive role of computer games for the development of second language skills. The data obtained confirm the hypothesis that certain types of computer games can have a positive impact on the development of foreign language skills. The most popular computer games in the field of teaching foreign languages are also considered.
- Keywords:
- foreign language, Learning a foreign language, computer game, educational computer games
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Learning a Foreign Language as a Method of Preventing Emotional Burnout of Medical Students
Research ArticleDevelopment of education No 4 (10)- Authors:
- Galina V. Sorokoumova, Elena V. Abdullaeva
- Work direction:
- Theoretical and Applied Education Research
- Abstract:
- The article shows the need for knowledge of methods of prevention and psychocorretion of emotional burnout, lists methods of prevention, puts forward a hypothesis about the effectiveness of learning a foreign language in order to prevent emotional burnout of medical students. Research on methods of prevention and psychocorrection of emotional burnout describes such methods as training, methods of expressive therapy, and special psychological technologies. The purpose of this article is to study a foreign language as a method of preventing emotional burnout in medical students. We suggested that foreign language classes aimed at preventing emotional burnout of medical students should include awareness of the features of professional self-perception, development of empathy and training in ways to regulate the emotional state. The study presented in the article involved 2 groups: a control group (CG) and an experimental group (EG) consisting of master's students attending elective classes in English. Research methods. At the ascertaining and control stages, the questionnaire «Professional burnout» by N.E. Vodopyanova, the test by V.V. Boyko «Emotional burnout» and the questionnaire «Situational stress assessment» were used. At the formative stage of the study, an elective program in English was developed and tested for the participants of the experimental group, which consisted of a lecture-seminar, training sessions in English and individual consultations conducted by a professional psychologist. Research results. The article analyzes the results of the influence of learning a foreign language on the prevention of emotional burnout of medical students in the course of elective classes. Conclusion. The results of the study proved that learning a foreign language is an effective method of preventing emotional burnout in medical students. It is important that classes are aimed at understanding the features of professional self-perception, developing empathy, and include training in ways to regulate the emotional state.
- Keywords:
- prevention, burnout syndrome, psychocorrection, Learning a foreign language
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Potential of Internet Resources in Foreign Language Education
Research ArticleDevelopment of education No 1 (7)- Author:
- Natalia A. Grinchenko
- Work direction:
- Theoretical and Applied Education Research
- Abstract:
- The article is devoted to foreign language education which is more effective if a student becomes the subject of his own learning process. Modern information and communication technologies (ICT) contain an enormous potential for increasing the share of independent work in the educational process. ICT is everything that helps and allows you to collect, process, store and transmit information in an electronic form. Today, the traditional carrier of the electronic information is increasingly being superseded by cloud services, allowing you to create a virtual workspace. The purpose of the research is to study the educational potential of the modern Internet space, review the main educational online resources on the Internet in English, which can be used, both for teaching and self-learning a foreign language. In the process of the research, both empirical research methods (studying various sources of information, including the Internet, observation, interviews) and theoretical ones (analysis, synthesis, classification of the information received, the descriptive method) were used. The result of our study is a review of the main online services that can be used in a foreign language education. Digital tools for the formation of language skills (lexical, grammatical, pronunciation) and the development of speech skills in all types of speech activity (listening, speaking, reading, writing) are considered. It is concluded that in the modern Internet space there are huge educational resources in English for teachers and students that allow them to promote foreign language education. These resources are an important tool in the educational process and allow you to increase the level of students’ independence.
- Keywords:
- Internet resources, language skills, information and communication technologies (ICT), digital tools, types of speech activity, teaching and self-learning a foreign language