Module and project-based teaching of foreign language to future economists

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Innovative teaching technologies in higher education are aimed at economists who have digital literacy in the field of business informatics, are able to think flexibly and creatively, can understand world-class research. The contradictions that arise between the high requirements of modern society and the insufficiently developed methods of instruction for English for Specific Purposes language for economists have led to the need to develop a new teaching technology. The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of module and project-based teaching on the academic performance of economists during the study of English language. The article reveals the key aspects of module and project-based teaching of foreign language at the Higher School of Economics and Management of the South Ural State University. On the basis of theoretical (analysis of modern scientific and methodological literature) and empirical (Internet survey, questioning, mathematical processing of the data obtained) methods, a model of module and project-based teaching was developed, the level of academic progress of students was assessed, a comparative analysis of two terms of study was carried out, the level of students’ satisfaction with the training was analyzed. The results show that module and project-based teaching had a positive impact on students’ performance and increased students’ satisfaction with the educational process.

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Module teaching, module approach, module and project-based teaching, esp modules

Короткий адрес: https://sciup.org/147239431

IDR: 147239431   |   DOI: 10.14529/ped220401

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