Implementation of innovative approaches to the organization of independent work in a foreign language

Abstract

The article concerns the current problem of organizing students’ independent work in foreign languages by applying different innovative approaches. The article aims to study and try different pedagogical technologies and teaching methods widely used in the classroom but seldom applicable within independent students’ learning and cognitive activity. The authors give reasons for integrating new pedagogical methods and technologies in learning experiences and their advantages over the traditional approaches. Practical experience in the field of using different modern pedagogical methods and technologies while organizing students’ independent work is presented. The authors describe educational potential of Internet network resources, computer programs and mobile applications, using them in students’ independent work helps solve multiple tasks such as to expand vocabulary, to overcome difficulties in grammar, to reinforce pronunciation, auditive and grammatical skills. Moreover, tests accessible in the Internet can be used as assessment materials. The capabilities of gamification include such instruments as network services, computer games or interactive presentations working on-line as well as off-line. The article presents the results of using web-quest technology, its advantages over traditional forms of work in developing different language activities. Project method is also successfully used in practice for organizing independent students’ learning activity. The article stresses that innovative approaches make possible to prepare tasks that have true interdisciplinary nature and promote professional and scientific personal enrichment of students. Presented in the article experience of organizing students’ independent work can be used in non-linguistic educational establishments for the purpose of enhancing students’ independent learning of foreign languages.