At the present stage, individual work of international relations applicants for higher education, approaches to which require radical changes, should become the basis of higher education, an important part of the training process of future experts. Moreover, individual work is considered to be a holistic integral formation that consists of various types of individual and collective activities for applicants for higher education, which are carried out by them in the classroom. In the frame of our research, the purpose of individual work of international relation applicants for higher education is twofold: independence development as a personality trait and English knowledge acquisition along with skills formation. We have verified that it contributes to the development of initiative, creativity, discipline, independence, accuracy, sense of responsibility, ability to solve problems on their own, ability to find constructive solutions, get out of crisis situations that are so necessary for the future specialists in their training and professional activities. In the frame of organizing the research, we optimally combined a set of methods, taking care that such a combination provides a comprehensive information about the development of foreign language communicative competence of future specialists. The methods that were used had to ensure the simultaneous study of activities, communication and awareness of the applicants for higher education. In the ongoing pedagogical research the theoretical research methods were applied. During the pedagogical investigation we have come up to the idea that there are some sufficient modern teaching methods active introduction of which will increase the educational outcomes of the foreign language competence of modern applicants for higher education. So, we have witnessed that the usage of think-outside-the-box activities, such as: gapped texts, pairs of sentences, mini-dialogues, sentence transformations, word-building and sentence formation are likely to provide a set of soft skills necessary for modern applicants for higher education of international relations specialty. We have conducted the research related to possible application of modern teaching techniques, such as: collaborative learning, cooperation of the peers, task-based or activity-based, as well as self-learning. Besides, all these modern methods were supplemented with specially designed real-life activities in English suitable for different foreign language classes. We have created a logical step by step strategy of modern method application in the educational process of shaping foreign language communicative competence necessary for future experts. We believe that modern methodic gives a vast scenario which encourages learners of international relations specialty to study profoundly and study to satisfy their curiosity.
The integration of Ukraine into the world community has caused a significant increase in interest in learning foreign languages as a means of information exchange. The modern conditions of development, expansion and deepening of international contacts require a high level of foreign language proficiency from a future specialist, especially in a foreign language of professional direction. High demands to the quality of education provision for the informatization of society. The high level of proficiency in a foreign language of a professional direction allows the future specialist to compete adequately not only in the domestic labor market but also abroad. It is promoted by the informatization of the educational process. It determined the relevance of the research problem. The study aims to establish the effectiveness of informatization of the foreign languages learning process of professional communication; to bring the feasibility of using social networks, cloud messengers, educational platforms in preparing future specialists for professional communication in a foreign language environment. The research methodology uses several methods. The main method in the study is the method of pedagogical experiment, also used the method of questioning, observation, to consider the theoretical material uses descriptive method, as well as methods of synthesis and analysis. The main hypothesis of the study is that the application of the educational potential of social networks, platforms, messengers, quizzes is an effective method of training a specialist with a high level of foreign language proficiency in the professional sphere. The result of the study is to determine the effectiveness of the use of the informatization process at the level of involvement of social networks, messengers to form a high level of foreign language proficiency as per profession. In the future, it is envisaged to study the application of informatization of the educational space during the teaching of a foreign language of professional communication.
The main goal of ongoing paper is to emphasize on the top priority benefits dealt with the urgent modern time issue such as digitalization and computerization of the educational process at higher educational institutions. The background of the survey states that the use of information technology facilitates and improves learning process, activates and stimulates the mental activity of students and allows to diversify and increase its efficiency. The main findings of the survey can be summed up in three blocks. Firstly, we have presented plenty of definitions of the term "digital learning", which not only differ in their formulation and the terms used, but also, in some cases, they have opposite, sometimes narrower focus. To add, the present study shows various definitions: Dutch, Portugal, Serbia, Serbia and Austrian. Secondly, the results were connected with general overview of five competences, such as: information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, protecting personal data and privacy, problem solving. identifying digital competence gaps. Thirdly, the ten sufficient benefits of digital learning have been identified as well. They were titled in the following way: personalized learning, expanded learning opportunities, high engagement learning, competencybased learning, collaborative learning, quality learning products, relevant and regularly updated content learning, next-gen learning for educators. The uniqueness of the research findings is approved with: the broad multi-exemplifications of the term definition "digital learning" in different countries; the presentation of more precise term substitute "one-to-one technologyenhanced learning"; the provision of the key digital learning competences and benefits among the great number of the in the scientific researches. Moreover, we must mention that proper consideration and application of all five competences and ten benefits of digital learning in the higher education process will: improve students' motivation, accountability; help them to become more engaged in the process, more interested in growing their knowledge base; assist them to acquire problem-solving skills and familiarity with emerging technologies. In particular, the practical value of digital learning skills is of a great assistance during learning English, using numerous on-line digital free available sources.
The actuality of our research can be proven with the growing role of electronic means of communication and tools for training future specialists in higher institutions education. Also, the need to be able to work in a team and possess skills of social interaction force us to reconsider domestic educational models and implement electronic improvements and collaborative learning not as a means, but as a goal in the process of training specialists in higher education of Ukraine. Shifting the practice of teaching students to more visualized culture, a forced transition to a remote training should inevitably lead to the filling of the existing teaching methods with more visual aids such as video conferencing, presentations, video streaming, usage of online simulators. According to the "Concept for the Development of Distance Education in Ukraine", which was introduced by the resolution of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine back in 2000, distance education is considered as a form of learning that is implemented mainly through distance learning technologies which in turn are divided into pedagogical and informational. Consequently, the purpose of the article is to study the essence of digital tools types applied in teaching English at universities, which are aimed at formation of individual readiness for effective cross-cultural interaction. In particular, the main tasks of the ongoing study are to highlight top priority modern methods and online platforms that can be useful in shaping foreign languages communicative competence of modern students in current tough conditions. The general survey outcomes have witnessed that among the advantages of using digital tools compared to daytime study there are such practical conveniences as: flexibility in time, because some types of work can be performed outside of classes; reduction of transport and time costs; the possibility of organizing practical classes, consultations, assessments and exams, testing both individually and in groups. Speaking about the disadvantages of remote learning of foreign languages, not all students of a non-language educational institution have the potential, necessary for learning foreign languages, or sufficient computer skills literacy with this type of education, and require additional, individual work. Key words: digital education; English language; Information Communicative Technologies; online platforms; digital instruments; MyEnglishLab; innovative methods; skills tasks.
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