Forming communicative creativity among technical university students on the example of the discipline «Foreign language»

Abstract

Introduction. In the era of globalization of the world economy the role of mutually advantageous dialogue in the world professional space is increasing. In this regard all forms of communication, interaction and mutual development among specialists in professional sphere including innovative engineering and scientific research activity are a priority. The purpose of the study is to test the model of forming communicative creativity among technical university students in the process of foreign language training. Methods. 163 senior students of Moscow Polytechnic university took part in the experiment (baccalaureate). Classes were conducted both in full-time form and remotely using the virtual learning environment LMS (Learning management system). The entrance and final diagnostics of the level of communicative creativity were conducted with the use of communicative tasks, test tasks and tasks on LMS platform. In this connection the following parameters were evaluated: ease of creating large number of set of behaviors; flexibility in person’s changing response tactics; originality in creating nonstandard solutions of communicative situations. Pearson criterion χ2 was used to evaluate statistical significance of differences and validity of the data obtained between the groups. Results. The model of forming communicative creativity in innovative engineering and scientific research activity among technical university students and pedagogical conditions of its realization were developed. The course content «Foreign language» was complemented with the Tutorial «Guide to Innovation» which contains the universal module «Innovation classification. Types of research and their results» representing the terminological minimum for innovative engineering and scientific research activity. The changes in student learning outcomes are non-random, and the effect of the changes is due to the application of a set of innovations (χ2= 6.378; p < 0.05). Conclusions. The results of the study show that the novelties offered and means of their realization are effective and the results of the experiment are reliable.