Interactive methods of training for enhancing communication of IT-professionals

Svitlana Symonenko,Margaryta Vynogradova,Viacheslav Osadchyi,Nataliia Zaitseva,V Hamaniuk,Y Shramko,S Semerikov

doi:10.1051/shsconf/20207504009

Abstract

The paper deals with the issue of enhancing communication of IT-professionals using interactive training methods. It is emphasized that this problem is urgent for IT-education, which has the quickest rate of the content change, formation of new knowledge fields, shift in types and volumes of communication and interaction. Regulations, guides and qualifications frameworks of European countries and Ukraine in terms of requirements to communication of specialists in different fields have been analysed. The concepts of interactive teaching, interactive teaching methods and activities, and their advantages have been studied. It has been noted that interactive methods can be successfully used in teaching general and special subjects for future IT-professionals. Main peculiarities of certain interactive teaching methods have been described. Some practical ideas of the project method, brainstorming, the gamification method, the debate use in the educational process with the focus on the English language at higher educational institutions for enhancing better communication of IT-professionals have been presented. It is emphasized that the meticulous combination of interactive methods and preparation fosters comprehension at the sufficient level both in use of language aspects and in live communication.

Highlights

Modern researchers and practitioners are in the search of the most efficient forms, methods and approaches of the vocational training of specialists in different fields
The search is urgent for IT-education, which has the quickest rate of the content change, formation of new knowledge fields, shift in types and volumes of communication and interaction
The interactive methods are inevitable in modern education: when meticulously prearranged, their implementation provides background for student’s confident participating, supports developing and enhancing available skills and abilities, delivers opportunities for students to follow up independently in their personal selfdevelopment and vocational mastering

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Introduction

Modern researchers and practitioners are in the search of the most efficient forms, methods and approaches of the vocational training of specialists in different fields. The search is urgent for IT-education, which has the quickest rate of the content change, formation of new knowledge fields, shift in types and volumes of communication and interaction. The issue of enhancing communication of IT-professionals is even more relative. Importance of successful communication has been proved by a series of rules, guidelines, procedures, frameworks. The analysis of regulatory acts of European countries has shown that the communicative competence is one of the vital and professional necessities. The European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning includes eight key competences: 1) communication in the native language; 2) communication in a foreign language; 3) mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology; 4) information competence; 5) ability to learn; 6) social and civic competences; 8) a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship; 9) cultural awareness and expression

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