Case development technology for the development of English competence in dialogical speech of future English teachers

Abstract

The article examines the concept of case study technology and its impact on the development of English language competence in the dialogical speech of future English language teachers. The research of Ukrainian and foreign scholars, who in their works described the case study technology as an effective technology for teaching foreign languages and cultures, was analyzed. In order to create an effective case, during its development, it is necessary to take into account its type in accordance with educational goals. The technology for the development of the case itself, that is, a set of educational materials, which reveal a training problematic situation for the development of English language competence in dialogic speech of future English language teachers, is described. The case development technology consists of two blocks. The first block contains points related to the determination of the place of the case in an educational process and the formation of the main goals of the case application, the second block provides some practical pieces of advice on the process of case development. The last stage in the process of introducing the case study technology to the educational process is the creation of a model of the case itself for its further implementation into practice. Using casres involves two stages: preparatory and main one. At the preparatory stage, students independently study case materials and, if necessary, the teacher provides some explanations regarding the given information. At the main stage, students offer their individual vision of solving the proposed problem outlined in the case materials.