APPLYING QUEST-BASED TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) TO STUDENTS SPECIALIZING IN PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Abstract
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2024-83-20
The article discusses the WebQuest technology as an effective form of active learning that promotes the development of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis skills, and information literacy in students. Web quests involve students' independent work with various web resources, which helps them not only to absorb foreign language information but also to actively engage in its search and processing. This contributes to the development of important competencies, such as the ability to find, compare, and classify information, which is extremely important in the context of the digital transformation of education.
The author emphasizes that the main aspect of WebQuests is their flexibility and distinguishes between different types of WebQuests: short-term, long-term, role-playing, and research, which allow teachers to adapt tasks depending on the goals and level of students' preparation. Short-term WebQuests help students quickly learn key concepts and skills, while long-term WebQuests promote deep immersion in a topic, developing research and analytical skills. Role-playing and research quests, in turn, develop creativity and independent work skills. The article notes that the focus of WebQuests on group work develops cooperation and communication skills, which are especially necessary in professional fields such as psychology and other practical disciplines. The use of WebQuests is very effective in teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP), as they allow you to integrate professional vocabulary and contexts into the learning process, which contributes to more successful learning. The WebQuests technology allows teachers to flexibly control the learning process, adjust tasks, take into consideration individual student characteristics, and stimulate creative initiative and independence. Publishing the results of students' work in the format of web pages or websites allows not only to present the results of the study in an interactive form, but also to develop skills in working with digital technologies, which is especially important in the context of the modern educational process. In this paper, the author offers a scenario of a web quest for psychology students in English classes. In conclusion, the author determines that web quests are a powerful tool for active learning that not only helps to better master foreign language content, but also develops important professional and cognitive skills in students.
In cites: Zhyhalko S. Applying quest-based technologies in teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) to students specializing in practical psychology. Problems of Engineering Pedagogic Education, (83), 233-241. https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2024-83-20
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