STIMULATION OF STUDENTS' INTEREST TO LEARN FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

This article focuses on recent advances in the field of professionally oriented foreign language teaching. The analysis of the main approaches presented by leading local and foreign scientists concerning the realization of competence-based approach in system of vocational training in technical universities is carried out. The criteria of students’ professional competence formation, a set of organizational and pedagogical conditions and correctly chosen content of educational and methodical material, methodology of its application, means and methods of increasing the efficiency of the process of students’ professional competence formation in technical universities are defined. The problem of formation of motives of students’ educational activity, taking into account the specific character of foreign language learning in technical universities is considered. New scientific approaches providing the effectiveness of language professional training of specialists-to-be are offered. The ways of effective stimulation of students’ interest to a foreign language learning as а means of forming their professional competence are specified. During the research it was found that the role and functions of a teacher as well as professional qualities are greatly changed in a paradigm of personal-oriented language education.