Generation Z and Digital Tools in Teaching Foreign Languages

Abstract

Presently, a special attention is paid to peculiarities of teaching the modern generation Z, which will make in the nearest future already a basis of regular personnel of organizations of different spheres of activity. The issues of personnel support of production organizations appear to be one of the key elements of intensifying digital transformation of economics under conditions of forming up the sixth technological mode, since particularly the highly-skilled personnel takes on the role of condition of an effective production activity on the basis of a comprehensive use of digital technologies. Study of the foreign language under these conditions become a relevant objective in the course of training specialists of engineering trend with the aim of effecting a complex approach to forming up human resources of the country. The article gives consideration to theoretical fundamentals of using digital technologies in teaching foreign languages to the generation Z, gives practical examples of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of interaction between teacher and students in the process of educational activities with the use of digital technologies. The conducted research has helped to assess the influence of a new approach to teaching foreign languages to the modern generation Z on the basis of CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) methods on improving the process of interaction of all participants of educational process in the engineering higher educational institutions. Keywords—Foreign languages; digital tools; generation Z; language skills; professional communication, personnel support, digital economics, digital technologies