scholarly journals The Influence of Attitude on Autonomous Foreign Language Studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 108-114
Author(s):  
Alvyda Liuolienė ◽  
Regina Metiūnienė
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
The Individual

The article presents the results of some researches on formation of positive attitude as the basis for the individual enriching of the language. The pedagogical process should cover 5 levels in order to assure the regulation of attitudes formation: 1) cognitive; 2) affecting; 3) connotative; 4) regulating; 5) ascertaining. The results of the experiment are presented in a table what gives the possibility to evaluate the present-day attitudes towards the studies of foreign languages and pedagogical-psychological mechanisms of their formation. Students present the positive attitude towards foreign language studies. They would like to expand their vocabulary and mark that more than 40 % of studies should be devoted to lexis. Having conducted an experiment, it could be stated that 40 % of respondents from the experiment group developed a more positive attitude towards learning a foreign language and defined that they feel pleasure in learning it while at the beginning of the experiment only 8 % of students defined this variable.

scholarly journals El Cómic En La Clase De Ele: Las Actitudes De Los Estudiantes De Profesorado Y Algunas Repercusiones

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (28) ◽  
pp. 282
Author(s):  
Laurent-Fidèle Sossouvi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Teaching Resource ◽  
Educational Potential ◽  
Analyze Data

Many researchers have considered comics as an excellent educational resource, pointing out to its advantages and its great educational potential. As a result, few authors have investigated the attitudes of students towards comics and they are rarely used as a teaching material in Benin in the learning of foreign languages. In this study, we aim to examine the attitudes of Beninese students of Spanish as a Foreign Language towards comic, as well as offer a reflection on some of the possibilities that can bring this teaching resource. In doing this, we analyze data from 25 participants which was obtained from a questionnaire, interviews, and tasks around the comic. Conclusions show that: (a) most participants showed a positive attitude towards comics and are highly motivated; (b) the use of comics contributed to improving their linguistic and intercultural communicative competences, as well as revitalized the learning of the target language. Finally, the paper concludes by pointing out the study’s implications and limitations, and offering suggestions for future research opportunities.

scholarly journals LINGUISTIC PUZZLES AS A TOOL TO ENHANCE THE INNER MOTIVATION OF SECONDARY LANGUAGE IDENTITY

2017 ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
Halyna Yarova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Language Identity ◽  
The Individual

Background: New conditions of multilingualism and multiculturalism of the European society form new demands on the content and implementation of the educational process, in particular in the training of philology teachers, linguists, translators. The European Union has set an ambitious goal of forming a young generation of communicative competence in two foreign languages. To achieve this goal we should cultivate a tolerant attitude to social and cultural specificity of different ethnic com­munities for their harmonious coexistence in the context of globalization, and to teach young people to appreciate the cultural heritage of Europe and the world. Successful implementation of this ambitious goal, among others, is not possible without the high motivation of those who receive education in philology and linguistics, because the quality of any human activity, accord­ing to psychologists and teachers primarily depends on the needs and motivations of persons. Purpose: The purpose of the article includes the following issues: to highlight the role and place of self-sufficient linguistic puzzles as an effective tool to enhance the inner motivation of secondary language identity of the individual, to ensure the successful implementation of objectives to address challenges in education and training in the fields of language acquisition, general and applied linguistics, human and computer-aided translation; to present puzzles with different content and structure, which can be used in the educational process, with possible variants of their solution and a short description of their didactic potential. Results: Formation of the secondary language identity outside the native-speakers environment requires additional gen­eral educational motives, since in this case the speaker can successfully communicate in his native language, resorting to the foreign language only formally. Self-sufficient linguistic tasks contributing to the formation of secondary language identity, aside from being a fun intellectual challenge, expose the student to the different kinds of reasoning required when encountering a new phenomenon in a language. They develop metalinguistic reasoning and foster analytical skills that are relevant for various careers. Discussion: Self-sufficient linguistic tasks, contributing to the formation of secondary language identity, may interest teachers of the Ukrainian language, foreign languages, Ukrainian as a foreign language and may be introduced in order to di­versify the educational process, to increase motivation, to develop logical thinking and analytical abilities in teaching linguistic disciplines, at different stages of language learning, and also may be more widely used in the training of specialists in the field of computer science and applied linguistics.

THE STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AS MEANS FOR THE DEVELOPING OF CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS OF MODERN STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-76
Author(s):  
Ivanna V. Ganzhara ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Civic Consciousness ◽  
Consciousness Development ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Pedagogical Research ◽  
The Individual

The issue of the development of civic consciousness of student youth is of considerable interest both for teachers of the Humanities in general and for teachers-researchers in particular. The article examines the problem of civic education among modern students in the process of studying at universities against the background of increasingly complex socio-political environment. The author analyzes the environment in which the development of civic traits of students takes place today, defines the socio-pedagogical features of their character and identifies possible causes of problems in the process of civic consciousness development at the institutions of higher education. The article considers various approaches to the definition of the concept of citizenship in modern pedagogical research and highlights its main structural components. Besides, it justifies the priority areas in which the process of educating a citizen should take place and emphasizes the demand to create conditions for the development of personal motives, interests and needs. The possibility to use the study of foreign languages in combination with various disciplines of the humanities for the purpose of developing civic traits of the individual is shown. The author also seeks to focus on the most effective forms of pedagogical influence on students in order to develop their civic consciousness during their studies at universities through the learning of foreign languages. Considerable attention is paid to various forms of extracurricular activities with students using the foreign language they are studying, which can influence very effectively over the formation of a solid citizen in today’s environment.

scholarly journals LINGUISTIC ABILITIES FOR MASTERING FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN STUDENT TRANSLATORS WITHIN SIOP MODEL

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana Yefymenko ◽  
◽  
Viktoria Maistrenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
Development Of Language ◽  
Linguistic Intuition ◽  
The Individual

The purpose of the paper is to identify linguistic abilities to master foreign languages in students-translators. This research was conducted based on the methods and methodology of observation, comparison, analysis, functional and descriptive methods. In order to solve this problem, the achievements of linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychology, psycholinguistics, methods of teaching foreign languages were analyzed, as the study of the phenomenon of linguistics ability is based on them. Linguistic ability includes some specific abilities such as foreign language ability, language guessing, language intuition and communication skills. The result is the formation of a linguistic personality, in particular, the bilingual personality of the translator in a dialogue that has the ability and skills to use the language in all its manifestations in different situations of intercultural communication; the ability to understand and assimilate someone else's way of life and behavior in order to break ingrained stereotypes; skills to expand the individual picture of the world by involving in the "language picture of the world" speakers of the studied language. Value/originality. The development of language abilities is possible on the basis of individualization, differentiation of the learning process and increasing motivation for learning a language. It is necessary to clarify that the presence of communication skills, linguistic intuition and ability to languages is absolutely not enough for a full-fledged foreign language communication, and even more so for characterizing a secondary linguistic personality, in fact, its development is the leading goal of teaching a foreign language for translation students. Linguistic giftedness and ability for languages are only a prerequisite for the formation of intercultural competence and the development of a secondary linguistic personality.

scholarly journals Language and Culture Interconnectedness

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 117-126
Author(s):  
Tomasz Zygmunt ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Present Discussion ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Main Stress ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Linguistic Determinism

Numerous criticism directed at the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis called forth the viewing of the hypothesis through the prism of language and culture interconnection and check to what extent the linguistic determinism is an applicable and useful tool in foreign language studies. For this reason, the present paper carries out a discussion to construct a somewhat modified version of the linguistic determinism idea by adding to the language–culture unit a third element such as expressiveness. To make the proposed here version of linguistic determinism comprehensible, it has been decided to describe and explain the notions of language, culture, and expressiveness to make them clear and digestible for the purpose of the present discussion. In the course of the discussion, strengthened by quotations from the literature, the main stress is put on the language-culture interconnectedness viewed as the key element determining successful language studies, especially in the foreign languages domain. Finally, the attention is directed at the role of creativity and expressiveness as factors responsible for the level of the language user’s competence, which, in turn, is viewed as creative communicative competence.

scholarly journals Foreign language education as a scientific category in the context of future teachers‟ training

2020 ◽  
pp. 132-141
Author(s):  
Yana Necheporuk ◽  
Iryna Onishchuk ◽  
Liudmyla Usyk ◽  
Iryna Anishchenko ◽  
Svitlana Vasylkevych ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Moral Principles ◽  
The Individual

The concept of foreign-language education is socially and historically conditioned, therefore, scientists consider it necessary in modern conditions to rethink the purpose of studying foreign languages in higher school, to form the additional motivation for mastering a foreign language as a means of international communication. Foreign-language education differs from learning foreign languages: it covers educational values and meanings, forms socially significant qualities, has systemic nature, provides for intercultural and interpersonal communication in the process of cognitive and professional activity. Considering foreign-language education from an axiological position, we understand it as a value at the level of the state, society, and personality. We consider the relationship between state and personal values to be a condition for the effectiveness of foreign-language education that creates a system of language education. We consider acquiring the knowledge of a foreign language to be an element of functional literacy, professional competence, and the integral quality of the individual. The concept is based on integrated teaching of the language and culture of the countries concerned with the dialogue between native and foreign cultures. The purpose of such education is language teaching through culture, culture through language, the formation of homo moralis: a person with a conscience, which distinguishes between good and evil, has high stable moral principles.

scholarly journals Psychological approach to foreign language teaching

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 08021
Author(s):  
Tatyana Koshel ◽  
Natalya Manuylova ◽  
Nadezhda Revyakina ◽  
Elena Sakharova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Psychological Approach ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
Professional Business ◽  
Mind Maps

This article deals with psychological mechanisms in professionally-oriented approach to learning foreign languages in non-linguistic faculties of universities. This approach is very actual as it develops students’ ability to speak foreign languages in specific professional, business, academic fields and situations, taking into account the characteristics of professional thinking. Psychological approach to foreign language teaching must be closely connected with culture oriented method as the leading one and recognized as a priority in the focus of the education renewal. In the article it is proved that cultural background is of great importance. A dry language course can teach the learners to say what is correct and acceptable only. But the learners also need to know what is appropriate for the target society and what is not. This can only be achieved if they learn about psychology, culture and traditions while learning foreign language. Methods: Mind – maps, pie charts, dramatization, projects, role-playing to decide on which aspects of the culture the learners mostly need to learn about. The most important aspects of the English culture are defined and put into order of importance. Conclusions and Recommendations: suggesting ways of integrating psychology culture into the foreign language syllabus.

scholarly journals PROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN A NON-LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
pp. 187-203
Author(s):  
Alla NIKISHOVA ◽  
Elena KRYVONOSOVA
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Contextual Learning ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Educational Product ◽  
The Individual

This article examines the trends and conditions for the effective implementation of professionally-oriented technologies for teaching foreign languages in the system of higher technical education. Currently, the most well-known and promising professionally-oriented technologies of teaching foreign languages are communicative, contextual learning, modular, and information technologies. Distance education is designed to meet the individual educational needs of each student, to provide an opportunity for students to use cyber-libraries, to solve special tasks related to the development of the creative component of education. Information professionally-oriented technology is aimed at creating a personalized educational product, has an interactive character and involves all the curricula of educational activity in the process of learning and using a foreign language. Advantages of distance learning are lack of geographical restrictions, adaptability, ability to access various sources of information, ability to obtain information of various volumes and contents. It saves time and material costs.

scholarly journals Foreign Languages and Internationalisation at a University of Education in Germany

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Dines
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
The State ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
The Past ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training ◽  
Insight Into

As my title suggests, the aim of this article is to give interested readers an insight into the ways in which advanced foreign language studies are taught at Ludwigsburg University of Education (LUE), Baden-Württemberg, Germany and how this links up with the policy of internationalisation which has been developed by the university over the past 15 years or so. It is my hope that our attempts to address the challenges of teacher education and training maybe of some use to readers of this journal and possibly lead to a discussion of the issues at hand with interested parties – a discussion to which we at Ludwigsburg are more than willing to engage in, especially in view of the changes to the system of teacher education currently being prepared by the government of the state of Baden-Württemberg

scholarly journals Professional-oriented reading at university: actual issues

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Convenient Means ◽  
Text Selection ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Individual

Reading is a universal and convenient means of obtaining the necessary information. Modern students have to read a large number of texts in foreign languages to obtain the necessary informa-tion from various fields of knowledge. A methodological system of studying at an institution of higher education that is unable to give proper reading skills cannot be considered effective and rational one. The purpose of the study is to consider reading as one of the main foreign language teaching strategies at an institution of higher education and determine the most effective types of reading at non-linguistic faculties in the context of reducing classroom hours, as well as, to determine the most appropriate teaching materials for successful realizing students’ reading skills. Reading is one of the receptive types of speech activity since it relies on the perception (recep-tion) of information within a written text. It includes techniques of reading and understanding. Combining two kinds of reading: analytical (based on training texts and performed mainly in classes) and extensive (outside the classroom) is the most effective approach. A training text is one of the main tools for forming and developing students’ reading skills and the ability to process different types of training texts and advances the ability to speak on profession-al-oriented topics. Taking into account the fact that students' knowledge of foreign languages varies widely, the text selection should be guided by one of the didactic principles – the principle of accessibility, which is reflected both in the content of the texts and in the lexical means that convey this content. At university scientific texts should be preferred as training ones, due to their main features, namely, logicality and lack of emotionality. The text, its content and reading strategies, which match the individual abilities of students and the arsenal of their knowledge of both the foreign language and the specialty, are essential means of controlling the student's motivation.

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