ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ СТУДЕНТОЦЕНТРОВАНОГО НАВЧАННЯЗІ СТУДЕНТАМИ ФАКУЛЬТЕТУ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ

Abstract

The article studies the problems and ways to use student-centred learning (SCL) for students of IT specialities. In today's competitive conditions of labour market development, university graduates must be well-prepared for future professional activities. The article presents the experience of theoretical research on the student-centred approach to learning. The authors dwell on the difficulties of acquiring a new pedagogical paradigm, which states the change "from teaching to learning" in the didactics of higher education. The paper emphasises the need for complex systematic work related to the development of strategies for digitising education. The focus is on learning outcomes in terms of communicative competencies development. It is necessary to introduce SCL based on a competency approach to teaching English for specific purposes (ESP) as it introduces personal meaning to the educational process. It puts in the first place not human knowledge but the ability to solve problems in different life situations. The study has proved that SCL provides student personal and cognitive growth, stimulates leadership and interpersonal communication. With this approach, students are involved in creating their learning experience; they are independent in choosing ways to acquire knowledge. The article demonstrates tasks for IT students that show how SCL stimulates them to think, analyse, synthesise, criticise and apply their knowledge in real-life situations. In the student-centred paradigm, the development of the subjects of the educational process focuses on modern humanistic knowledge, such categories as "subject", "freedom", "self-development", "integrity", "dialogue". Teachers foster positive outcomes for their students and increase their engagement. The authors show examples of such teaching methods as online investigation, Web-quest, Project method, a Problem-solving method, Flipped learning. They generate student motivation and engagement, increase collaboration and team productivity, foster communication and knowledge sharing, and enhance critical thinking and creativity. As a result, students gain practical experience and become self-confident and lifelong learners in the 21st century.