Teaching Special Subjects in English as an Aspect of Future Pedagogical Professionals' Academic Mobility

• Autorzy: Olha G. Fert
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In modern Ukrainian society the compulsory part of curriculum in University is teaching and studying special subjects in English. It allows to facilitate the access to scientific innovations for future professionals, to make them more competitive in the labor market and in the scientific environment. This trend is also in line with intention of Ukraine to become a part of European Union and demands of Bologna Process. Professional English language skills allow the specialists feel themselves a part of international scientific community. That why teaching special subjects in English is close to the concept of academic mobility. The aim of the research is to understand the influence of teaching special subjects in English on the academic mobility of future speciali(pedagogical professionals). The objective of research is to prove that the level of academic mobility will be increased if the students have special subjects taught in English in their regular educational program (curriculum). It was proved that including the special subjects taught in English in general curriculum can increase the level of professional English very essentially. The general result of identifying the progress in professional English is up to 90.9 % according to the research. Also, this experience coul d be used for preparation of other kinds of professionals. It could be also useful in different dimensions of mobility as a personality mobility, professional and social mobility. Certainly, inclusion special subjects into general curriculum can increase the level of different kind of academic mobility of future pedagogical professionals. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Curriculum; Higher education curriculum; English language; Professional skills

PL

Program nauczania; Programy studiów; Język angielski; Kwalifikacje zawodowe

• Czasopismo: Konińskie Studia Społeczno-Ekonomiczne
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 5
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 101--110

Twórcy

autor

Olha G. Fert

• Narodowy Uniwersytet Iwana Franki we Lwowie

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DOI

10.30438/ksse.2019.5.2.1