Abstract
The present paper addresses the issue of teaching foreign language as an indispensable course at university. One of the demands to the training of future engineers is to prepare them for solving professional tasks and situations. A continuous case study method is one of the forms of problem-based learning which allows teachers to model fragments of future professional activity, its multicultural context. We suggest a continuous case study method as a powerful tool for modelling real professional activities, which contributes to the formation of professionally oriented English-language competence of future engineers. In our article, we aim to reveal the essence and stages of using the method of continuous case studies at English classes. We outlined the following methods: analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematization, inference, observation. In order to verify our statement, we conducted a continuous case study on the topic “Refutation of inaccurate information on technical operation and repair of lifting mechanisms at the enterprise”. As shown by the results of our research, a continuous case study method is a way of development of a professionally oriented English-language competence of the future engineers by involving them in solving imaginary professionally oriented problems through simulated engineering environment. It has been found that the use of a continuous case study method in the course “Practical Course of Foreign Language for Professional (Scientific) Purposes” contributes to the improvement of the future engineers’ professionally oriented foreign-language competencies in listening, speaking, reading; professionally oriented sociocultural, linguistic, educational, strategic and pragmatic competencies.
Highlights
Nowadays in the period of intensive development of modern society and integration of Ukraine into the European community, fluent and accurate knowledge of English is42 (2020) 5 professionally necessary for engineering specialists
It is important to understand that in order to train future engineers effectively, it is necessary to create circumstances close to foreign language professional communication by modeling the most typical professional situations at English language classes. All this is possible by using the method of case study as a simulated model of professional activity of an engineer at English language classes
As shown by the results of our research, we find a continuous case study method the most effective for modelling the real business activity, which contributes to the formation of professionally oriented English-language competence of future engineers, while imitating the activities they will to do in real professional communication
Summary
Nowadays in the period of intensive development of modern society and integration of Ukraine into the European community, fluent and accurate knowledge of English is42 (2020) 5 professionally necessary for engineering specialists. This implies that new demands for the domestic system of higher education and the personal and professional qualities of students are indispensable In this regard, it is important to understand that in order to train future engineers effectively, it is necessary to create circumstances close to foreign language professional communication by modeling the most typical professional situations at English language classes. It is important to understand that in order to train future engineers effectively, it is necessary to create circumstances close to foreign language professional communication by modeling the most typical professional situations at English language classes All this is possible by using the method of case study as a simulated model of professional activity of an engineer at English language classes. Case study provides positive emotional impact on students, activates their backup opportunities
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