Journal articles on the topic 'Students, Foreign – Study and teaching (Higher) – Australia'

The internationalized higher education in Engineering has made the sustainable future of Chinese regional universities prosper in the recent decade. The teaching practices of engineering courses pose many challenges in Sino–foreign joint undergraduate programs. The design-based learning (DBL) approach addresses students learning challenges in the joint undergraduate program facilitated by the Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST) in central China along with Deakin University (DU), Australia. Following the seven general principles of DBL, a project of process planning was performed for teaching and learning in the Manufacturing Technology course. An implicit meta-cognitive competence was developed through performing the engineering project tutoring, diverse learning tasks and normative assessment criteria. The DBL pedagogy succeeds in bridging the diverse knowledge systems in the specialized courses of Manufacturing Technology between Chinese and Australian programs in Mechanical Engineering. Many achievements and awards won by the students demonstrate a satisfactory result in the case study on the teaching practice towards DBL. The pedagogy towards DBL truly improves the teaching quality of the courses in joint programs and further strengthens the internationalized engineering education for the sustainable development of regional universities in China.

Considering the external and internal challenges, including accession of Ukraine to the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area, the adoption of the Laws of Ukraine «On Education» (2017), «On Scientific and Technical Activities» (2016), «On Higher Education» (2014) the systematic reforming higher education began. One of the directions of reforming higher education is to increase the requirements for the professional level of scientific and pedagogical workers, since only a highly qualified specialist is able to provide a high level of training for the applicants for higher education and, accordingly, to prepare a competitive specialist. The article is aimed to identify the tools for students to evaluate the professional activities carried out by the scientific and pedagogical workers in foreign and domestic higher education institutions. To achieve the aim and solve the set tasks, we used a complex of methods of scientific research: theoretical analysis of academic literature - to clarify the achievements of the scientists on a particular topic of research; structural and system analysis - to identify the tools of evaluation used by the students to assess professional activity of scientific and pedagogical workers of foreign and domestic higher education institutions; comparative method - to carry out a comparative analysis of the content of domestic and foreign instruments for evaluating the professional activities carried out by scientific and pedagogical workers. Summarizing the results of the study indicates that there is a positive experience in the market economies, including the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States of America (USA) regarding the involvement of students in evaluating the professional performance of teaching staff. The reasonability of engaging students in evaluating the professional work of students' teaching staff is primarily due to the fact that they most often contact with the teaching staff and they are the direct consumers of their services. Based on an analysis of the best university practices in the UK, Australia, and the United States for assessing students' professional work and their personal qualities, it has been established that the main tools are: an online assessment system; student ratings; feedback from students to improve teaching and learning, including student letters prepared from the whole group or course; feedback from alumni (including masters and PhD students, as well as graduate assistants) and more. The analysis of domestic practices showed that instruments such as anonymous questionnaires and student rankings are mostly used to evaluate the professional activities of academic staff of higher education institutions and their personal qualities. The introduction of foreign experience of the use of various tools for assessing the professional activities of the scientific and pedagogical workers in domestic higher education institutions will contribute to the self-reflection of their own professional activities, the development of a trajectory of professional development focused on the areas that require professional development and improvement of quality.

This case study examines the barriers to technology integration into teaching Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in Australian secondary schools. Previous research on technology integration predominantly focused on higher education and English as a second language. This study extends the field by exploring barriers in secondary schools and targeting Chinse instruction. It identified three layers of barriers: The tool (technology), The user (teacher and student), and The tool supporter (school). This study highlights the students as technology users and as significant factors behind the teacher’s technology consideration. Among the identified barriers, most notably were limited and blocked access to technology, a lack of time for class preparation and technology learning, a lack of technology knowledge, a lack of professional development, and students’ distracting behaviours. Suggestions were made accordingly to improve tech-integrated Chinese teaching in Australian secondary schools.

Experts in English Language Teaching often consider culture as the fifth skill in foreign language learning as cultural literacy is a must in 21st-century learning. Thus, this study is to investigate students’ interest in the insertion of Big ‘C’ and little ‘c’ themes from different countries into the English classroom. In this study, the researcher distributed a questionnaire to 58 students in a senior high school in Yogyakarta. The study indicated that the respondents’ preferences were mostly about local culture (Yogyakarta and Indonesian culture), followed by target culture (culture of English-speaking countries) and international culture. In accordance with the cultural themes, they showed a relatively higher preference toward Big ‘C’ over the little ‘c’ culture. Concerning Indonesian culture, the students were excited in learning about art/literature, history, and food while for Yogyakarta culture includes history, foods, and lifestyles. Meanwhile, for target culture (Britain, America, and Australia), the students were eager to learn about lifestyles and foods. The last, for international culture, the cultural themes of lifestyles and music/sports were preferred by the students.

This work is devoted to the study of factors that shape the competitiveness of higher education institutions in the international market of educational services. To this end, the work considers the areas of state participation, which provide incentives for the export of educational services that have not only financial but also reputational and innovative benefits. In addition, it is noted that specialized organizations that operate in many countries and are involved in attracting foreign students to their country (for example, national agencies, academic services, educational foundations, international exchange centers, etc.) and educational TNCs (as DAAD, British Council, CIMO, EduFrance 35, IDP Education Australia, etc.) play an important role. International organizations (such as the Council of Europe, UNESCO, the World Bank, the OECD, etc.) also form an information and advisory field for the international market of educational services, public authorities - regulatory. Increasing competition in the international market of educational services encourages the identification of factors that affect the competitiveness of educational institutions and their competitive advantages. These include the following: stability of financial and economic situation and flexible pricing policy, development of international relations and its advertising activities, the formation of a positive image, the availability of innovative educational programs using information technology, geographical location, specifics of public and private funding, teaching quality and training, etc. However, it is necessary not only to have them, but also to use them correctly, depending on the specifics of each educational institution. In addition, rankings are considered an effective tool for ensuring the quality of higher education. In the course of this work the top institutions of higher education according to QS World University Ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities, Times Higher Education World University Ranking are analyzed. This revealed that American higher education institutions have the greatest competitive advantages in the international market of educational services and accumulate a large percentage of foreign students.

Teaching modern Middle East history at the University of Melbourne raises problems of culture. Students are not generally acquainted with the Middle East and North Africa—even those whose families originate there—news coverage is patchy, and Australia is far away. Not all students are even arts students let alone history majors: our degree structure requires interdisciplinary study. The University is liberal about how to assess students, only requiring that during a twelve-week semester subject a student must write 4000 words. Within broad bounds, how teachers do this is up to them, although the Arts Faculty has a culture of avoiding unseen examinations. History major students are very accustomed to the “traditional” researched essay format, but it does not provide much variety of intellectual training; it is unfamiliar to non-Arts students; in classes that regularly number over 100 students, it is tiring and boring to assess; and large numbers of essays are freely available online. So I have introduced an assessment task to replace the standard researched essay. The purpose here is to describe an alternative approach to assessment and learning by using a simulation: in that sense the actual topic of the simulation is secondary. It concerns refugees, which is of course, a matter of vital current concern, but it is the reasoning behind the task that I hope is instructive.

<p>The aim of the article is development of structure of experience for the improvement of students’ learning experience. The research provides an explanation of models used in the process of language acquisition, it reflects the historical development of methodology, and it explores the student as a special subject of study work – an active person, performer of an activity. The process of foreign language acquisition is based on the attitude to the student as an active subject of this process. The process of language acquisition stimulates the students’ ability to use the foreign language in various situations of life. Research Methods Theoretical methods: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, modelling. Empirical research methods: methods of data acquisition – observation, experimenting, analysis. The research is based at the Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy RTTEMA Pre-School and Primary School Teacher programmes.</p>

The problems of singing in the original language have become a special feature of the soloist training in the Central and Eastern Europe. The linguistic aspects of soloist training is put to the test by international expectation that regards authentic singing in the original language as a natural part of professional efficiency. In this present paper we are looking for the answers to two questions. First, we examined what factors determine the choice of the language for vocal interpretation. Our second goal is to give an overview of a specific segment of today’s Hungarian students’ population in higher education. We examined institutional, personal and curricular components for perfecting singing in the original language. The empirical study field of our research was Hungary’s higher education institutions of music in the 2016/17 term. Our researches were based on two methodological techniques. Among the higher education instructors of solo singers we conducted structured interviews and students from six higher educational institutions with this profile were the respondents of our questionnaire. The quantitative analysis of the research unequivocally represented the stronger demand of students for the training of linguistic interpretation. Our empirical research showed that the language efficiency of the solo singer students does not meet professional expectations. Pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, command of language and intonation are not utilized while singing and using the mirror effect of singing in a foreign language does not help perfect language knowledge either.

The article analyzes modern methods of teaching a foreign language for economic specialties, shows the feasibility of using these methods in higher education. The process of teaching English in non-linguistic higher education institutions has certain features that are related to the different initial level of language training of freshmen; the number of hours to study the subject; number of groups; low enthusiasm for learning a foreign language. We emphasize that motivation plays an important role in the educational process, and its formation should be one of the main tasks of the educational process of students of economic specialties. Motivation determines the productivity of educational activities and is an integral part of it. Practice has shown that high-quality training of foreign languages for economic specialties can be carried out through the introduction of modern educational technologies, such as: training, project methodology, technology of consolidation and distance learning, information and communication technologies, training and control work. It is determined that if the content of the subject «foreign language» is focused on the specialty of the free economic zone, the effectiveness of the curriculum can be significantly increased. The study found that the use of interactive learning technology involves seeking help in communication, including cognitive communication and constructivist methods of learning a foreign language. The evidence has shown that the use of innovative English teaching methods and multimedia teaching methods can increase students’ motivation to learn foreign languages, provide access to new alternative sources of information, develop independent psychological activities, develop communication skills, intercultural and professional skills. The formation of technical motivation of students of higher educational institutions of economic specialties is one of the main tasks of the educational process, and students should become active participants, not passive objects. The use of multimedia teaching aids to implement innovative methods of teaching English allows to increase students’ motivation to learn foreign languages, obtain new alternative sources of information, develop independent psychological activities, improve creative self-realization, cultivate communication skills, intercultural and professional skills. Therefore, these technologies help to qualitatively diversify courses, enrich them with information and diversify teaching, significantly increase the effectiveness of the professional content of “foreign” subjects in higher education in economic specialties. Methods of teaching foreign languages are constantly updated, so the demand for their study is growing. Since one of the most effective methods is communication, we see the prospect of further studies in its research.

У статті обґрунтовано актуальність вивчення чинників акультурації та мовної адаптації у контексті дослідження специфіки прояву прокрастинації іноземними студентами. Висвітлено особливості операціоналізації вказаних понять у сучасній науковій літературі. Вибірку дослідження склали іноземні студенти (n=41), які навчаються за освітнім рівнем «бакалавр» у двох вищих навчальних закладах України. Результати кореляційного аналізу свідчать про позитивний взаємозв’язок прокрастинації із загальним рівнем прояву стресу акультурації (r = 0.43, p<0,01), а також такими його аспектами як акультураційний страх (r = 0.46, p<0,01), сприйнята дискримінація (r = 0.37, p<0,05), почуття провини (r = 0.31, p<0,05). Вагоме значення аспектів мовної інтеграції у контексті вивчення тематики прокрастинації підтверджено зафіксованими прямими значущими кореляційними зв’язками із загальною шкалою мовної тривожності (r = 0.59, p<0,001), страхом негативної оцінки (r = 0.62, p<0,001), страхом спілкування (r = 0.62, p<0,001) та складання іспитів (r = 0.47, p<0,01). Література References Грабчак О. Особливості академічної прокрастинації студентів-першокурсників// Педагогіка і психологія професійної освіти. 2016. № 4. С. 210-218 Колтунович Т.А., Поліщук О. М. Прокрастинація – конфлікт між «важливим» і «приємним»// Young Scientist. 2017. Вип. 5, № 45. С. 211-218. Ряднова В. В., Безега Н. М., Безкоровайна І. М., Воскресенська Л. К., Пера-Васильченко А. В. Психологічні особливості процесу адаптації й організації навчання студентів-іноземців// Актуальні питання медичної (фармацевтичної) освіти іноземних громадян: проблеми та перспективи. Збірник наукових статей. 2018. С. 74-76. Balkis, M., Duru, E. (2019). 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Procrastination and Rational/Irrational Beliefs: A Moderated Mediation Model. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. doi:10.1007/s10942-019-00314-6 Berry, J. W. (2005). Acculturation: Living successfully in two cultures. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 29(6), 697-712. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.07.013 Chowdhury, S.F., Pychyl, T.A. (2018). A critique of the construct validity of active procrastination. Personality and Individual Differences, 120, 7-12. DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.paid.2017.08.016. DuBow, F. McCabe, E., Kaplan, G. (1979). Reactions to Crime: A Critical Review of the Literature, Unpublished report. Center for Urban Affairs, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ferrari J.R., Crum K.P., Pardo M.A. (2018), Decisional procrastination: Assessing characte­rological and contextual variables around indecision. Current Psychology, 37(2), doi: 10.1007/s12144-017-9681-x. Ferrari, J. R., Johnson, J. L., McCown, W. G. (1995). The Plenum series in social/clinical psychology. Procrastination and task avoidance: Theory, research, and treatment. N.Y.: Plenum Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4899-0227-6 Ferrari, J. R., O'Callaghan, J., Newbegin, I. (2005). Prevalence of Procrastination in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia: arousal and avoidance delays among adults. North American Journal of Psychology, 7(1), 1-6. Gamst-Klaussen, T., Steel, P., Svartdal, F. (2019). Procrastination and personal finances: Exploring the roles of planning and financial self-efficacy. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00775 Goldin, C., Katz, L. F., Kuziemko, I. (2006), The homecoming of American college women: The reversal of the college gender gap. The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 20(4), 133-157. Haghbin, M. (2015). Conceptualization and operationalization of delay: Development and validation of the multifaceted measure of academic procrastination and the delay questionnaire. (Unpublished Ph.D. thesis). Carleton University, Ottowa, Canada. Hashemi, M., Abbasi, M. (2013). The role of the teacher in alleviating anxiety in language classes. International Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences, 4(3), 640-646. Horwitz, E. K., Horwitz, M.B., Cope, J. (1986). Foreign language classroom anxiety. The Modern Language Journal, 70(2), 125-132. Klingsieck, K. B. (2013). Procrastination: When good things don’t come to those who wait. European Psychologist, 18(1), 24-34. doi: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000138 Kornienko, A. A., Shamrova, D. P., Kvesko, S. B., Kornienko, A. A., Nikitina, Y. A., Chaplinskaya, Y. I. (2016). Adaptation Problems Experienced by International Students in Aspect of Quality Management. The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioral Sciences, 48, 358-361 doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2017.01.48 Kráľová, Z., Sorádová D. (2015). Foreign Language Learning Anxiety. In: Teaching Foreign Languages in Inclusive Education: (A teacher-trainee´s handbook), Nitra: Constantine the Philosopher University. doi: 10.17846/SEN.2015.91-100 Lee, S. (2008). Relationship between selected predictors and adjustment/acculturation stress among East Asian international students. (Doctoral dissertation). University of Kentucky, Lexington. Lindblom-Ylänne, S., Saariaho, E., Inkinen, M., Haarala-Muhonen. A., Hailikari., T (2015). Academic procrastinators, strategic delayers and something betwixt and between: An interview study. Frontline Learning Research, 3(2), 47-62. Markiewicz, K. (2018). Prokrastynacja i prokrastynatorzy. Definicja, etiologia, epidemiologia i terapia. Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, 31(3), 195-213. Markiewicz, K., Dziewulska, P. (2018). Procrastination Predictors and moderating effect of personality traits. Polskie Forum Psychologiczne, 23(3), 593-609 doi: 10.14656/ PFP20180308 Pychyl, T.A., Sirois, F. M. (2016). Procrastination, emotion regulation, and well-being. In: Procrastination, Health, and Well-Being, (pp. 163-188). Academic Press, Rorer, L. G. (1983). “Deep” RET: A reformulation of some psychodynamic explanations of procrastination. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 7, l-10. Russell, J., Rosenthal, D., Thomson, G. (2010). The international student experience: Three styles of adaptation. Higher Education, 60, 235-249 Sandhu, D. S., Asrabadi, B. R. (1994). Development of an acculturative stress scale for international students: Preliminary findings. Psychological Reports, 75(1,2), 435-448. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1994.75.1.435 Schouwenburg, H. C., Lay, C. H., Pychyl, T. A., Ferrari, J. R. (Eds.). (2004). Counseling the Procrastinator in Academic Settings. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi: 10.1037/10808-000 Sirois, F.M., Pychyl, T.A. (2013). Procrastination and the Priority of Short-Term Mood Regulation: Consequences for Future Self. 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Introduction. The article deals with the problem of the development of foreign language communicative competence of undergraduate students of non-linguistic specialties through the application of interactive technologies in the process of teaching foreign languages for specific purposes. The formation of professional foreign language communicative competence is one of the essential aspects of professional training of modern specialists. Among the education techniques, interactive methods based on a person-oriented approach to the student are given special attention, aimed at developing not just learner’s creativeness, but also the ability to think and react quickly, thus improving communication skills. In this case interactive learning technologies are regarded as the means of developing a foreign language competence of undergraduates at higher education establishments. The purpose of the article is to study the development of foreign language communicative competence of undergraduate students of non-linguistic specialties through the application of interactive technologies in the process of teaching foreign languages for specific purposes. Methods. The given paper involves the theoretical analysis of scientific sources on the topic, comparison and systematization of the collected material and the empirical method of pedagogical observation and a questionnaire to comprehend the trends of the development of foreign language communicative competence of undergraduate students of non-linguistic specialties through the application of interactive technologies in the process of teaching foreign languages for specific purposes. Results. The research consists of three stages: the analysis of publications relating to the issue of our research; the analysis of the concepts (communicative competence, interactive model of teaching, interactive learning technology), relating to the topic of the research; the empirical monitoring of the effectiveness of the application of interactive technologies in the process of teaching foreign languages for specific purposes to undergraduate students of non-linguistic specialties. Originality. The monitoring of the educational process and the conducted survey found that the use of interactive technologies during practical classes stimulates interest, encourages students to learn foreign languages, and contributes to the formation of a communicative and pragmatic approach. Conclusion. Interactive technologies include learning outcomes that are clearly defined; interactive methods, tools, and forms that stimulate students’ learning, cognitive and mental environments, and procedures to accomplish the desired results. The use of interactive technologies is a way of providing the required conditions for communicatively effective learning. It supports personal cooperation and self-development, improves not only foreign language communication but also personal qualities.

The article deals with the study of a foreign language by students of non-linguistic faculties in a globalized world and a world of rapidly developing technologies. They should pay special attention to the study of a foreign language to master the specialty in accordance with the specific features of the modern era. The leading role of English among foreign languages is the reality of today’s world. A foreign language enables them to compete in the labor market, become familiar with the innovations of modern age in their profession, gain new knowledge and expand their opportunities for cooperation. In this regard, a foreign language appears as a factor of development. A graduate of a non-linguistic faculty must know that in order to deeply master the specialty, he/she must always improve their knowledge and professional skills. Apart from the educational components in the study of a foreign language, the stimulating role of external and internal motivation is essential. There are many reasons for motivation, but all depends on the student’s ability. The weak internal motivation impedes learning a foreign language at the higher level. Learning a language requires certain efforts and hard work by students.

The word is becoming globalized in every aspect. As a result, people are encountering everyday many foreign languages and cultures either through mass media, social media, schools, books etc. Living in this type of environment gives us the opportunity to learn and study many foreign languages and cultures. The importance of the relation between language and culture has been studied and assessed since a long time. This study is focused on how foreign languages are taught through culture. There can be raised several important question regarding the relation between language and culture. Is there any connection between language and culture? Do they influence one another? Can someone learn a language without knowing the culture and vice versa? In order to answers such questions there was revised the most modern literature on this topic. After revising the literature, a survey was also conducted to the lecturers and students of foreign languages faculty at “Aleksander Xhuvani” University in Elbasan. The purpose was to approach the topic from both perspectives and get the results and opinions from different point of views. The number of students participating in the survey was higher than lecturers, so percentages are given separately for both categories. Then the results were analyzed and compared with one another

With the continuous integration of artificial intelligence technology and foreign language education, the entire educational ecology, including traditional foreign language education concepts, education models, management structures and governance systems, is undergoing profound changes. This study uses the Rain Classroom Smart Teaching Platform for online-and-offline foreign language teaching, providing a virtual intelligent learning environment for learners. This pedagogy supports the construction of a learning community through the establishment of an online learning space, which seamlessly connects different learning scenarios and forms a multi-way interactive relationship between teachers and students. The questionnaire survey showed that students were more satisfied with this hybrid smart teaching module (88. 78) and were significantly more motivated to learn English (87. 6). The results of the pre- and post-tests conducted before and after the teaching experiment showed a significant increase in students’ scores ( p<. 05), confirming the effectiveness of the teaching model. This study has implications for the practice of EFL teaching in higher education.

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.

Abstract Objective: The purpose of the article is to study current trends in the field of language policy. Methodology: Analysis of normative documents concerning the teaching of foreign languages in the European Union Findings: The main trends of language policy are life-long learning, students’ mobility, multilingualism, using English as lingua franca, the use of information and communication technologies for the formation of foreign language competence. Value Added: Analysis of the current trends in the development of foreign language competence in higher education. Recommendations: The study of world trends in the training of specialists in general and language policy in particular.

Abstract: The article presents an analysis of modern domestic and foreign studies devoted to the study of directions for improving the methodology of teaching foreign languages in higher education. The trends of domestic foreign language education are: modernization of the methodology of teaching foreign languages in a non-linguistic university with a focus on international educational standards; co-study of the language and culture of the people; lifelong education; professional orientation of a foreign language course in a non-linguistic university; increasing the share of independent work of students; differentiation and individualization in teaching foreign languages. Foreign researchers view the personality quality we are interested in differently: in Western countries with a predominance of individualism, independence, autonomy, and personal active participation are of greater importance, while in Eastern countries with their inherent collectivism, special attention is paid to the rules and norms adopted in a particular society. This paradigm is of particular interest to us, since the studied category of students from among the indigenous inhabitants of Yakutia belong, rather, to the eastern mental group, while being members of the Russian nation, located at the junction of the West and the East. Consideration of these trends allowed us to move on to the theoretical substantiation, construction and implementation in practice of the author's methodology for the development of educational independence of students from among the indigenous inhabitants of Yakutia, represented by strategies, techniques, a set of forms, methods, tools and exercises aimed at forming the desired personality quality. Keywords: Methods of teaching foreign languages; language education; language competence; foreign languages; methods of teaching foreign languages at the university; teaching methods; forms of education.

Innovative processes in the field of education and innovation as a scientific discipline are designed to reveal the essence of scientific design and masterful implementation of innovative technologies, to identify regular links between traditions and innovations, to substantiate management models of systemic innovations in educational institutions.The article analyzes the effectiveness of innovative technologies in the process of teaching foreign languages at non-language specialties in higher educational institutions. The concepts of “innovation”, “educational innovations”, “innovative learning” in the context of foreign language training of students of non-language specialties of higher education institutions are characterized. It was found out that innovative technologies in the process of teaching foreign languages in higher education institutions are considered by scientists on the basis of the principles of competence, activity and communicative approaches, in developing effective teaching models based on systematic research, application of modern teaching methods, involvement of students in project activities, problem methods using, application of information and telecommunication technologies. The author emphasized that the most effective among educational innovations that promote the study of foreign languages in non-language higher education institutions are interactive and information and communication technologies that give the educational process a dialogical nature, which can significantly improve and facilitate foreign language learning. The study confirms the effectiveness and efficiency of innovative technologies in the teaching of foreign languages in non-language HEIs, which provide unlimited opportunities for independent work of students, are the means by which teachers can develop individual characteristics of students, their intellectual, communicative and creative abilities, increase motivation to learn a foreign language, create a comfortable learning environment. Keywords: innovations, innovative technologies, foreign languages, students, institutions of higher education, competence approach.

The article represents the author’s experience in creating a PR-glossary in the course of lessons of the Russian language with foreign students who study in Russian higher education institutions at the programme “Advertising and Public Relations”. The author considers work on creating a glossary not only as a traditional method of enlarging a student’s vocabulary but also as an innovative method of teaching students to understand and use vocabulary of the publicistic style on the basis of such modern sources as online magazines, online newspapers, websites, the corpus of the Russian language and online dictionaries, thus developing students’ lexicographic skills.

The article discusses the main ideas of STEAM education: teaching flexibility and plasticity of thinking through the arts, as well as the development of students’ creative abilities and the ability to solve real-world problems by combining science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. It was studied the experience of teaching in foreign universities on STEAM education, where the emphasis is on the students’ practical skills development with simultaneous integration of knowledge in interdisciplinary courses. The STEAM approach helps motivate students to further study, to engineering design and problem solving, attracts them to scientific research and open learning. Three key international learning models were analyzed and identified. including the methods used in the educational process. This study was carried out during the implementation of the project "Development innovative training potential of engineers through STEAM education", approved under the priority "Research in the field of education and Science" for 2021-2023. with the financial support of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Grant no. AR09260338).

Teaching Chinese as a foreign language is a very important part of teaching Chinese as a foreign language, and morphemes account for a large proportion of Chinese characters. In this paper, a questionnaire survey on the cognition of morphemes was conducted for each grade of students in the School of International Cultural Education of Heilongjiang University. Through the survey, it was concluded that international students in the Chinese culture circle and non-Chinese culture circle affect the cognition of morphemes at the primary stage, and a study on the teaching of morphemes in teaching Chinese as a foreign language based on the assistance of Internet of Things was proposed to analyze that students learning Chinese no longer affect the cognition of morphemes. In teaching Chinese as a foreign language, the use of the Internet of Things system and the introduction of video sensors (mainly for the access and computer analysis of spoken Chinese as a foreign language learner model) and voice sensor (mainly for the Chinese as a foreign language learner voice access and computer analysis), with the standard spoken language pattern in the software and the comparison of standard pronunciation, the oral mode and pronunciation of TCSL learners can be corrected. The experiment knows the biases that international students are prone to when learning Chinese characters and summarizes the implications for teaching Chinese characters to foreigners; in addition, the higher the level of learning, the higher is the degree of cognition of morphophonetic characters.

This study explores and identifies some reasons for the problems of foreign language learning (English) and teaching from the perspective of instructors and learners using the case study model. The data of the study was gathered by a semi-structured interview form, and the study group of the research was composed of English language instructors and graduate students at Ahi Evran University. Random sampling method was used to determine 15 instructors and 20 graduate students to face-to-face interview, and the data of the study was analysed by content analysis method, which the students and instructors agreed on students who have been problematic in language learning process. In addition to students, examination systems, instructional programs, language teachers’ qualifications and learning environments have been considered as barriers to language learning. On the other hand, students and instructors suggested starting learning/teaching English earlier, much more practice and exams on all four skills; elective courses; more practice and communication; revisions in teacher training system, considering individual differences; motivating and encouraging students; and designing well equipped language environment and teaching materials.

There is a growing demand for foreign language teaching resources by higher vocational colleges. However, there are only a number of studies on the development and changes of English internationalization and its impact on foreign teachers’ teaching in higher vocational colleges. This paper analyzes the current situation and concludes that for “good” international language education, EIL and WE should be integrated, and different cultures in curriculum design, teaching methods, class management, and evaluation system should be respected. Foreign teachers in higher vocational colleges have the obligation to deeply understand the explicit and implicit explicit forms and functions of language as well as implement them in the teaching process, so as to effectively identify the cultural identity of students, which is reflected in the second language learning process.

Introduction. For foreign students of Russian universities, the Russian language serves as a means of obtaining higher professional education. In this regard, one of the priority tasks of improving the quality of training specialists for foreign countries is the language training of foreign citizens in the Russian language for special purposes. Materials and methods. 126 foreign students of the first year of technical specialties of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University participated in the survey. The results of the study. The survey made it possible to identify the difficulties that foreign students have in the process of learning the language of their specialty and communicating in Russian in the educational environment of the university of the Russian Federation. Among the main difficulties affecting successful communication, foreign students noted communication with teachers of specialized disciplines (46.1%) and with employees of the dean's office (40.4%). The greatest difficulties in the training sessions are caused by understanding the lecture material (49.4%) and understanding the tasks for laboratory work (46.1%). Among the difficulties directly related to the study of the Russian language of the future specialty, the following types of tasks were noted: forming sentences (43.85%), grammar tasks (42.7%), writing dictations (36%). Discussion of the results. The results of the survey allow us to place methodological accents in the preparation of curricula, the creation of modern textbooks and tutorials; to take into account the communicative needs of foreign students who are starting to study on higher professional education programs in Russian technical universities; to implement the principle of continuity and interdisciplinary connections in the formation of the educational route of foreign students. Conclusion. Effective organization of teaching foreign students in the Russian language for special purposes contributes to improving the quality of training of highly qualified competitive specialists for foreign countries and the growth of the international authority of Russian higher professional education.

The focus of the study is the search for methods to improve the speech-cogitative activity of foreign students who study Russian as a foreign language at the initial and advanced stages of education for the further development of a technical profession. In order to achieve the tasks set, the team of authors analyzes some methodological methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language (including the method of teaching the scientific style of speech within the Russian as a foreign language) and comes to the conclusion that in modern conditions of intensification of the educational process, interdisciplinary coordination is necessary, which consists in immersion lexico-grammatical units into a highly specialized text adapted to them. Due to the integration of scientific knowledge (general linguistic and special), it becomes easier and faster to master the program of a higher educational institution, since this process creates the foundation for the formation of pragmatic thinking through the analysis and implementation of structural-semantic models with content and semantic diversity into speech practice. This allows you to put the student in real communicative conditions, in which scientific and speech problems are solved simaltaneously, to create complete statements in Russian independantly on a professional topic after rethinking the basic information and its content shades, and to form the skills of automated use of language tools.

The paper considers the issues of part-time students’ self-study and various ways of its organization in the terms of education modernization. The discussion concerns a reasonable application of new technologies together with traditional methods of teaching part-time students a foreign language. The aim of applying new technologies is enhancing the effectiveness of education with competence approach in marine English teaching in order to develop the competence in compliance with federal educational standards of higher education (FGOS VO) and the IMO STCW Convention (1978/95).

В статье проанализированы современные методы преподавания иностранного языка и обоснована целесообразность их использования в технических учреждениях высшего образования. Процесс преподавания английского языка в неязыковых высших учебных заведениях имеет определенные особенности, связанные с разным начальным уровнем языковой подготовки первокурсников; количеством академических часов, отведенных на изучение этой дисциплины; количественным составом групп; низкой мотивацией к освоению иностранного языка. Отмечено, что в учебном процессе важную роль играет мотивация, формирование которой у студентов технических вузах должно быть одной из основных задач учебно-воспитательного процесса. Установлено, что значительно повысить результативность занятия можно при условии профессионально ориентированного наполнения содержания дисциплины "иностранный язык" в технических вузах. Выяснено, что применение интерактивных технологий обучения предусматривает обращение к коммуникативному, в частности когнитивно-коммуникативному, и конструктивистского методов преподавания иностранного языка. Доказано, что использование инновационных подходов к преподаванию английского языка и мультимедийных средств обучения дает возможность студентам повысить мотивацию к изучению иностранных языков, обеспечить доступ к новым, альтернативным источникам информации, развить самостоятельную умственную деятельность, сформировать коммуникативные навыки, культурную и профессиональную компетентность. The article analyzes modern methods of teaching a foreign language and justifies the expediency of their use in technical institutions of higher education. The process of teaching English in non-linguistic higher educational institutions has certain features related to the different initial level of language training of first-year students; the number of academic hours allocated to the study of this discipline; the quantitative composition of groups; low motivation to learn a foreign language. It is noted that motivation plays an important role in the educational process, the formation of which among students of technical universities should be one of the main tasks of the educational process. It is established that it is possible to significantly increase the effectiveness of the lesson provided that the content of the discipline "foreign language" is professionally oriented in technical universities. It is found that the use of interactive learning technologies involves the use of communicative, in particular cognitive-communicative, and constructivist methods of teaching a foreign language. It is proved that the use of innovative approaches to teaching English and multimedia teaching tools allows students to increase motivation to learn foreign languages, provide access to new, alternative sources of information, develop independent mental activity, form communication skills, cultural and professional competence.

The article aims to analyze the constituent characteristics of soft skills and evaluate students' existing skills and their readiness to receive professionally-oriented foreign language training. General scientific methods of cognition are used for the study, including analysis of foreign investigations, periodicals, and surveys conducted by experts and scientists. During the study, the requirements of employers to the personnel for the qualities of soft skills in students are determined. The results show that in foreign language teaching, insufficient attention is paid to the education of these qualities. The study results are of great importance for the higher education teachers forming methodological developments in fostering these soft skills among students.

Japanese language course registered as either compulsory elective or free elective foreign language course at University Putra Malaysia (UPM). The Japanese language is the most popular among 11 foreign language courses offered for foreign language students who wish to take global languages proficiency courses. However, their achievements in the course are inadequate as most of them are incompetent in communication skills upon completion of the course. Therefore, this article aims to identify the perception of Japanese language students in UPM to enhance their understanding of the issue. This quantitative research applies questionnaires and random purposive sampling techniques as instruments for collecting data. The sampling consists of 84 students who had enrolled in Basic Japanese level 1course. The findings show there are significant factors attribute to students’ preference for learning the Basic Japanese language. The result of the study also indicated the Kana writing and numbers are easier to acquire compared to vocabulary, sentences, grammar, and particles in the Basic Japanese 1 course. The study also revealed that mastering vocabulary plays a vital role in speaking, reading, and writing well in the Japanese language. Therefore, this study suggests that the instructor should include more engaging activities, teaching aids, and tools in the classroom to make the teaching and learning process more conducive and friendly for the students to excel in this course.

The aim of the study is to improve the process of teaching a foreign language using multimedia tools in general, and mobile learning in particular. The objectives of the study are the analysis of modern forms, methods and tools of teaching a foreign language with ICT tools, their selection and experimental study of their effectiveness. The object of the research is the process of teaching a foreign language to students of economic specialties. The subject of the research is the use of ICT tools in students’ study and research work. The following methods of research have been used: testing, questionnaires, experimental research, interviews and consultations. The analysis, generalization and systematization of researches on the problem of teaching a foreign language at higher educational establishments with the use of multimedia tools have been made as well as the experimental implementation of multimedia technologies along with mobile learning to teaching a professionally-oriented foreign language has been conducted. The results of the study are planned to be published to implement mobile learning in teaching a foreign language to future economists.

The article deals with the use of the case study method that is considered to be one of the modern and actively used methods of interactive teaching of foreign languages in higher educational institutions.The case study method is a type of method that develops critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills. This method can be used to encourage students to use the scheelt language effectively. The authors believe that the case study method allows you to apply theoretical knowledge in practice. The article emphasizes that case studies require students to actively develop many skills. The authors believe that due to the fact that the types of case studies differ depending on the level of language skills of students, it is necessary to correctly choose the type of problem lesson according to the level of knowledge of the same group. For the purpose of a more communicative approach, much attention is paid to identifying the specifics of using cases in teaching a foreign language. Examples of the use of cases in the lessons for the formation of speech activity and speech skills are given. Case studies are considered a good motivation for students, as various case studies are aimed at the overall intellectual development and communicative potential of students and teachers. Case studies develop various practical skills, such as creative problem solving and decision-making.

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.

The problem of developing grammatical competence of pre-service philologists, teachers, interpreters, and translators while learning German after English is quite urgent nowadays as it is a typical second foreign language after English. The reasons for students’ unacceptable level of German are examined by analyzing the results of the survey of 437 students and 37 academics from nine Ukrainian universities and singling out the five groups of factors. The study is based on the following research methods: critical analysis of local and foreign scientific works; generalizing the teaching experience of German as a foreign language after English, scientific observation of teaching process; analysis of local and authentic programs and courses/textbooks, and survey of students and academics. This research reveals the main problems of teaching German as a second foreign language: the insufficient amount of modern local methodological research projects for higher education; improper methodological, psychological, and pedagogical preparation of teachers; lack of teaching and learning materials; low level of students’ learning autonomy, language, and metalinguistic awareness, and motivation. The aim of the article is to study the possibilities and ways of solving the given problems. The main aspects of interaction and mutual influence between the two foreign languages and native language are considered. The solutions for the singled out problems of teaching and learning German after English are suggested. The article presents and justifies the hierarchy of teaching principles: general methodological principles of teaching any foreign language, special principles of teaching second foreign languages, and particular principles of German grammatical competence development. The study offers the means for applying the last group of principles into practice.

The main aim of this study is to determine the advantages and disadvantages of distance teaching and promoting Intercultural Competence in learning foreign languages in the Azerbaijani higher education system. Nowadays the growing tendency of remote education proves that, education has become more reachable in comparison to the past decades. At the same time, distance education has brought new demands and regulations to the education system. The COVID-19outbreak has necessitated the online teaching process resulting in specific problems, including the maintenance of interaction in online teaching. Thus, this study explores both benefits and drawbacks of teaching foreign languages through distance learning in Azerbaijan. In this research, a quantitative research method in the form of a survey has been utilized to explore the tendency of teaching intercultural competence in foreign language classes at universities. Finally, it may be concluded that distance education provides enormous opportunities to practice intercultural communicative competence by using modern information technologies and does not differ much from face-to-face learning.

The article considers the advantages and disadvantages of traditional and innovative methods of foreign language teaching (Italian as an example) in higher education institutions. One of the main components of learning process is student, his personality and individuality. That's why the main role of modern teacher is to choose the method of organization of students' learning activity, which best corresponds to the set aim of teaching. The author presents the results of the research about real application of innovative methods of teaching in higher education and reveals the reasons for the lack of innovative methods of teaching foreign language (by the example of Italian) in higher education institutions. The article also touches upon the use of Internet resources as a mean of increasing the amount of oral communication in foreign language in full-time and distance education.

The high requirements for training a military specialist include improving the quality of language education for students of military universities, which can be accomplished by reforming ineffective teaching methods in a foreign language. Moreover, when updating and improving existing methods and developing technologies of teaching foreign languages, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of the educational institution, the closeness and isolation of the military organization. Given these features, modern methods of teaching foreign languages in military universities should be aimed at the formation of professional competence, and the development of a versatile personality, able to express their opinions competently. Formation of foreign language discursive competence in military specialists will not only effectively and profoundly acquire practical knowledge, but will also help to develop professional motivation for learning a foreign language. In order to study the ways of formation of discursive competence in students of higher military educational institutions it is advisable to: identify the essence of discursive competence, giving it the most capacious definition; determine the structure of the phenomenon under study and identify its main components; to determine the specifics of discursive competence in higher military education. Based on most definitions, foreign-language discursive competence should be developed as a pragmatic ability, selecting as a basis the skills and competencies that will be most relevant within a particular military specialty. Modern training technologies and developments, based on the basic principles of teaching a foreign language for professional purposes, can significantly improve the efficiency of the process of learning a foreign language

In this paper the authors trace the development of equity within the Australian higher education context over the latter part of the last century. In particular they focus on the ways different perspectives (liberalist-individualist and social democratic) have shaped what has been a dramatic increase in the number and diversity of students accessing higher education in Australia. The adoption of a specific perspective has influenced the formation of policies concerning equity and consequently the way universities have responded to the pressures to accept more and different students. These responses are captured under two main headings – ‘restructuring the entry into higher education’ and ‘changing the curriculum within higher education’. Several examples of current programs and procedures based upon these are explained. The paper concludes with the identification of three ‘dilemmas' which have emerged as a result of the development and implementation of equity processes and procedures in higher education in Australia. These are: (a) While there has been an increase in the number and range of students accessing higher education, this has been accompanied by a financial cost to the more disadvantaged students, a cost which has the potential to exacerbate equity principles. (b) For one of the first times in the history of higher education, a focus is being placed on its teaching and learning functions, as opposed to its research functions. The problem is that those universities that have been obliged to broaden their base radically have also been obliged to review their teaching and learning practices without any budgetary compensation. (c) A third consequence of these changes relates to the life of a traditional academic. Universities that have been at the forefront of ‘changing their curriculum’ to cope with more diverse student groups (open and distance learning) have seen the loss of ‘lecturer autonomy’ as they work more as members of teams and less as individuals.

The trend towards the development of intercultural communicative competences of students, the use of interactive teaching methods, the changing role of a teacher to a consultant in the teaching process necessitates highlighting the level of perception, knowledge and views of teachers on the intercultural approach in teaching. Based on the study of the experience of EU countries in the implementation of intercultural approach in the teaching of foreign languages and an enquiry of 32 teachers, the level of teachers’ perception of the intercultural approach was assessed. We have established the next points: 1) changes in the social and economic context require new approaches to the organization and provision of foreign language education; 2) shifting away from linguistic purity and correctness and the priority of a democratic society, openness to different cultures. This indicates that the social and educational environments are multilingual. The study proves a positive perception in increasing the level of knowledge concerning teachers’ intercultural communicative competences. Teachers confirm the importance of implementing an intercultural approach in teaching foreign languages. The scientific paper proves the convergence of developing countries, to advanced countries in the implementation of an intercultural approach to teaching foreign languagesat the local level. Nevertheless, the perception of intercultural competences as the best approach to teaching is at a mean level in Ukraine compared to EU countries.

The article deals with the problem of successful usage of foreign language teaching progressive methods for university students of technical specialties in Ukraine. The major didactic functions (cognitive, developing, research, communicative) by means of computer technologies in the learning process are determined. The effectiveness and the expediency of innovative approaches usage in the process of foreign language study to improve the quality of students’ education are analyzed. The ways of informational technology application in the system of Ukrainian higher education are characterized. The effectiveness of learning foreign languages through innovative approaches and devices is analyzed and the characteristics of modern multimedia technologies in foreign language teaching are clarified. The restructuring of high school requires not only revision and improvement of general education according to new challenges of modern society but it also requires the change of educational processes methods. According to this it is important and necessary to use multimedia educational technologies. In the process of learning, multimedia education primarily presumes the usage of videos in the work with different computer programmes as well as making special presentations on the topic given through the usage of technically oriented audio and video information. The usage of computers in the process of teaching foreign languages increases the intensity of educational process. The factor determining successful application of informational technologies is teacher’s work with scientific and methodical support. The examples of multimedia technology usage are shown. The attention is paid to the multimedia presentation, its characteristic features and peculiarities. Computers greatly empower teacher’s abilities, promotes individualized studying, students’ individual activities and allows to adapt educational process to individual characteristics of students.

The article analyzes the current stage of foreign language study in higher educational establishments. Student interaction and collaboration are considered as essential elements in the development of communication skills. Principal approaches to the definition of collaborative learning are analyzed in the article.The author analyzes advantages of collaborative learning in the process of foreign language study, including development of students’ communicative abilities and active participation in the learning process, fostering learners’ autonomy and creative thinking skills, development of students’ self-learning and cooperation abilities.A detailed description of collaborative learning activities in the process of teaching English to non-linguistic students is presented in the article. Keywords: collaborative learning, collaboration learning activities, student interaction, teaching a foreign language, non-linguistic students, teaching strategies, learning in cooperation, work in group, educational technology.

The paper explains the necessity of new professional training requirements. The role of foreign languages at higher educational institutions is emphasized, which is reflected in the Federal National education standards. The paper dwells upon approaches and peculiarities of developing a competence-based model of teaching business foreign language communication to postgraduate students of the railway transport university. The paper gives examples of tasks and teaching technologies, used by the author in the process of implementing the teaching programmes for postgraduate students of the railway transport university. The above-mentioned model is viewed as a complex of linguistic, communicative, culturological, psychological and professional components. The characteristic features of teaching a foreign language to postgraduate students of technical universities are researched. The grounds for using an interdisciplinary approach in teaching a foreign language for business communication are considered. The interdisciplinary approach allows to integrate students knowledge and skills acquired in the process of studying other subjects and to successfully implement them in mastering a foreign language and developing a competence in business foreign language communication. The paper gives an overview of the study guides developed by teachers of Foreign Languages Department of the Rostov State Transport University for postgraduate students majoring in technical subjects. The perspectives of further research are defined.

The present study analyzes some possible applications of Dynamic Systems Theory to the context of English as a Foreign Language in High school students of Madrid. Following this theory, tenets such as implicit teaching, real language, and crossmodal input have been applied to the teaching of one group of 1st of Compulsory Secondary Education students for a two-week training period followed by two more weeks of treatment. The results show that students in the experimental group obtained higher academic results in a given unit of the course in comparison with students who simply followed the traditional teaching methodology. This little study thus calls for further research on more innovative teaching methods based on the dynamic nature of foreign language acquisition.

Foreigners coming to the Russian Federation must learn Russian as a foreign language to be able to enter professional programs at Russian higher education institutions. Unfortunately, many foreign students entering medical faculties often lack the required academic level of proficiency in Russian. For this purpose, Russian higher education institutions develop online courses and introduce additional digital resources into the educational process. The need for high-quality educational content has escalated by the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia invites foreign students in biomedical pre-university programs to take an online course in the scientific style of the Russian language from the elementary level to B1. The objective of this study was twofold: first, we attempted to examine how the students’ attitude towards Russian as a foreign language, motivational sphere, and performance change as they take the course; next, we examined the level of satisfaction of foreigners with such courses in two years - in 2018, during the pre-pandemic period, and in 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic had a clear impact on the extensive use of distance learning. For this purpose, we used modified questionnaires by \textcite{orlov_kolmogorov_2014}, and created a questionnaire all foreign students were asked to answer upon completing the courses. The study showed that foreign students of the biomedical profile who study at preparatory faculties on the proposed courses in 2018 and 2021 exhibited significant differences in the motivational sphere, the nature of their attitude towards the applied online courses. These findings allow us to conclude that the applied online courses are a valid supplemental form of training that can be used during any situation that causes in-person instruction to be impractical and can be used as material for independent work within the traditional classroom teaching system.

Nowadays, higher education requires not only the development of new educational standards, but also changes in the methodology of teaching foreign languages. One of the high-priority goals is to enhance teaching methods by using new tools and technologies. That is the gist of the new educational paradigm, which offers not only a different content and approaches, but also a new attitude to them. Interactive methods of teaching a foreign language make it possible to shift the educational process from passive to active learning, providing the implementation of activity-based leaning and learner-centered approaches. Goal. The goal is to consider the principles of using interactive teaching methods in the process of foreign language teaching at a higher school and to analyze the peculiarities of these methods in the context of their effective application. Methodology. When achieving the goal, the following methods of research were used: observation, descriptive and comparative methods as well as deduction, induction, analysis and synthesis. Results. We conclude from this study that the effectiveness of using interactive teaching methods at a higher school is ensured by the implementation of the following pedagogical conditions, namely the creation of a dialogic space in higher education classroom; the application of social skills training approach to in-class and out-of-class activities; monitoring students’ personal qualities and professional orientation; the formation of teachers’ psychological readiness to use interactive technologies aimed at self-development of students. Originality. The principals for effective application of interactive methods in a foreign language classroom at the university are suggested and the conditions required for developing students’ foreign language competence in the process of interactive learning are specified. Practical value. By following the proposed principals and recommendations, it is possible to increase the level of students’ engagement in the learning process, to foster their motivation for learning foreign languages, develop students’ creativity as well as improve their communication and interpersonal skills. They can also be useful for teachers who want to facilitate their professional performance.

The article analyzes the main reasons for de-actualization of higher education in Ukraine on the example of teaching foreign languages. The authors identified four main reasons for the deactualization of higher education: a difficult socio-economic situation caused by an incompetent organization of the production forces of the Ukrainian economy, low quality of educational services, depopulation of the Ukrainian population and a decrease in the quality of the teaching staff, a permanent increase in the cost of higher education. To confirm our assumptions, we carried out an introduction of students from different parts of Ukraine who study a foreign language. We interviewed six respondents from different universities across Ukraine about the topic: V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Horlivka Institute for Foreign Languages, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Kyiv National Linguistic University, National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” and Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. Every respondent was given a name (A-F) in order to keep their anonymity. We have presented the results of the interview. Students say that problems do not always depend on universities, but personal traits of students and teachers and modern tendencies in labor market. We gave some recommendations: the curriculum must be corrected in favor of main subjects or even subjects that will make graduates more appropriate for some posts than people without degree; teaching staff must have special pedagogical degree in order to improve their pedagogical skills; universities need to employ native speakers of taught languages; universities need to elaborate such study programs that will make their graduates more attractive candidates in labor market. The main conclusion must be so: the system of higher education has to keep up with the times and change itself according to labor market, students’ beliefs and modern tendencies in science and technology.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the voice of Chinese and Vietnamese international students through studying the similarities and differences in their learning experiences and the reasons underlying their experience. Design/methodology/approach In total, 57 Chinese and Vietnamese international students participated in focus groups and interviews regarding their experiences of higher education and their suggestions for improvement. Findings The findings show that Chinese and Vietnamese students had varying levels of challenges and different progress in the adaptation process and that Chinese students were more vocal and less satisfied with their experience of higher education than Vietnamese students. This is due to the mismatch in their expectation and the actual experience and the cultural influence. Research limitations/implications The sample size is relatively small. This study only looked at Vietnamese and Chinese students in one university, which might have limitations in relation to subjectivity and bias. Practical implications The findings provide useful implications for educators, institutional leaders and support staff to improve facilities, teaching quality and service to students. Originality/value In the current era of internationalisation, commercialisation and mobility in institutions around the world, this study advances current research and provides timely insight into the experiential differences of the Chinese and Vietnamese student experience and their voice.

The article under review is devoted to the problem of teaching foreign languages to master’s students, connected with transition to multilevel system of higher vocational training. The purpose of the given article is to study the process of master’s students while teaching them the subject «Foreign language in the professional sphere» on the basis of ideas of competency-based approach. Defi nitions of key concepts of competency-based approach are given in the article: competency (skill) and the competence. Specifi city of foreign languages teaching master’s degree students is revealed. Possibilities how to change content of the subject «Foreign language in the professional sphere» according to the formed competences are presented. Results of questionnaire of master’s degree students, trained on engineering programs (non-linguistic programs) before carrying out of the experiment and after it are resulted.

Foreign students’ satisfaction with the service quality of Chinese universities is essential for the sustainable internationalization of China’s higher education system. The present study employs a survey research method to bring in the foreign students’ perspective of the various aspects of service quality in seven key Chinese universities. Accordingly, 618 valid questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics, principal component analysis (PCA), and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The study findings posit that, although foreign students affirm that teachers are supportive and well qualified, they have concerns about the English proficiency of instructors. Likewise, foreign students were not satisfied with the frequency of formal research meetings with their advisers and the assistance with research techniques and relevant literature sources. Overall, female foreign students were less satisfied than their male counterparts. Moreover, foreign students reported higher satisfaction from teaching services and learning resources, moderate satisfaction from advisory services, and meager satisfaction from the administrative and support services of their respective Chinese institutions. Besides, we found significant differences between sample Chinese universities on various constructs of service quality. Likewise, arts and social sciences students were less satisfied with the service quality of the institution as compared to their natural sciences and engineering counterparts. The policy implications of this research for various stakeholders are discussed.

The article presents the results of the use of business games in the preparation of foreign medical students for Ukrainian language communication in the course of Ukrainian as a foreign language. The relevance of the study is due to the need to develop new forms and methods of work, determined by rethinking the goals of teaching subjects in connection with the expansion of cooperation between Ukraine and other countries in providing educational services. The expediency of finding the most effective innovative teaching methods is also related to facilitating the process of adaptation of foreign students in the Ukrainian-speaking environment and the formation of skills for the correct use of language in the process of professional medical communication. Based on the analysis of recent research, it is concluded that the issue of practical implementation of the method of business game in working with foreign students, depending on their chosen profession, remains insufficiently studied. Accordingly, the purpose of the article is to present the materials of the business game «At the doctor’s» to prepare foreign medical students for Ukrainian language communication. In the process of achieving this goal, the method of theoretical analysis (to study the peculiarities of the application of business games) and the method of simulation (in order to demonstrate the use of game technologies in teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language) were used. As a result of the study it was determined that the business game is one of the most effective methods in the formation of communicative competence. The analysis of the knowledge acquired by students in class proves the effectiveness of the introduction of game techniques

The modern era of digital economy lays new claims to the system of education and professional learning. Digitation of higher education reveals new prospects for using digital resources to ensure accessibility, continuity and quality of education. The purpose of our investigation is to assess the effectiveness of the use of digital educational resources by students studying foreign languages. Principal methods of our research are as follows: bibliographic method of studying regulatory documents and scientific and methodological literature; the analysis of foreign language competences, mastering of which is the aim of foreign language teaching in a University; the study and generalization of working experience using digital technologies in foreign language teaching; experiment involving 24 students from MIREA – Russian Technological University. As a result of the study frequency of thematic terms and notions use in scientific-teaching literature and Internet search requests was defined; the analysis of modern digital educational technologies forming students’ foreign language competences was made; foreign language competences analyzed in the experiment were described; an experiment involving the comparison of application efficiency in using traditional and digital techniques for forming foreign language competences was carried out. The experiment showed the following: absence of statistically important differences in the level of formed foreign language competences in control and experimental groups at the beginning of the experiment as t = -0.99, p = 0.43. At the end of the experiment p < 0,05: t = -5.19, p = 0,000014. It testifies that the compared groups significantly differ that proves the effect of web-quest technique in teaching foreign languages. Digital educational resources contribute to mastering a foreign language as a means of professional communication and increase the motivation of students to study this subject. Prospects for further research can be related to the development of new forms and methods of applying innovative digital technologies with the aim to put them into foreign language teaching practice at the higher education level.