PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF USING A BUSINESS GAME IN THE PREPARATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS OF MEDICAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS FOR UKRAINIAN-LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION

Abstract

The article presents the results of the use of business games in the preparation of foreign medical students for Ukrainian language communication in the course of Ukrainian as a foreign language. The relevance of the study is due to the need to develop new forms and methods of work, determined by rethinking the goals of teaching subjects in connection with the expansion of cooperation between Ukraine and other countries in providing educational services. The expediency of finding the most effective innovative teaching methods is also related to facilitating the process of adaptation of foreign students in the Ukrainian-speaking environment and the formation of skills for the correct use of language in the process of professional medical communication. Based on the analysis of recent research, it is concluded that the issue of practical implementation of the method of business game in working with foreign students, depending on their chosen profession, remains insufficiently studied. Accordingly, the purpose of the article is to present the materials of the business game «At the doctor’s» to prepare foreign medical students for Ukrainian language communication. In the process of achieving this goal, the method of theoretical analysis (to study the peculiarities of the application of business games) and the method of simulation (in order to demonstrate the use of game technologies in teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language) were used. As a result of the study it was determined that the business game is one of the most effective methods in the formation of communicative competence. The analysis of the knowledge acquired by students in class proves the effectiveness of the introduction of game techniques