HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS OF TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN THE TRAINING OF CIVIL SERVANTS
Abstract
The article considers modern methods of teaching a foreign language to students of the course “Public Administration and Local Self-Government” using a variety of approaches and techniques of blended learning. The necessity and relevance of this method in the comparative analysis of classical approaches in teaching a foreign (English) language is emphasized. The advantages and some disadvantages of the interactive method with further improvement of the educational process are analyzed.
In the conditions of Ukraine’s competitive entry into the international educational arena, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ensure a high level of education for students of higher educational institutions, using only traditional teaching methods. Involvement of new effective methods of teaching a foreign language for the training of civil servants, in particular, has become not only desirable but also necessary. Among the advanced methods in the modern educational process of learning English, much attention is paid to interactive methods based on a person-centered approach to the student, aimed at developing not only the creative potential of the student, but also the ability to think and react quickly, improving communication skills.
The social, cultural, political and economic changes that have taken place in the country in recent years are placing new demands on professionals in various fields of knowledge, and civil servants and local government officials are no exception. Learning English plays an important role in shaping the professional qualities of future and current statesmen. The implementation of tasks requires the use of different methods of teaching English in the learning process and in non-professional universities, the main methodological innovations today include the use of interactive methods. Interactive teaching methods are the actual way a teacher works with in a class, group or any educational institution.
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