Developing intercultural foreign language communication via case study technology

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https://doi.org/10.29051/el.v7iesp.3.15705

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Intercultural, Communication, University, Student, Education, Foreign language, Case study technology

Abstract

Profound structural changes in the economy, increasing saturation and awareness of the population, internationalization of various spheres of life lead to the need to create a variety of opportunities for education and self-education of young people in intercultural foreign language communication. In this regard, one of the leading technologies which help to promote intercultural foreign language communication is case study technology. The case-method is based on the acquisition of sets (cases) of text teaching materials and transfer them to students for self-study. The main aim of the research work is to study the effectiveness of case study technology for promoting autonomous learners in intercultural foreign language communication. The author reveals the concept of case study technology in foreign language learning, distinguish four main stages of using case study technology for promoting autonomous learners in foreign language education: preparatory stage, introductory, main stage and final. It is concluded that the use of case study technology for promoting autonomous learners in intercultural communication promotes the development of internal motivation of student to educate and self-educate; the development of creative thinking, activity and autonomous work of students; the consolidation of the knowledge and skills necessary for the formation of self-educational activities; reflection on their self-educational activity. The results and conclusions of the presented paper can be used by teachers and lecturers at the English classes, seminars and in lecture courses such as “Technologies of foreign language teaching in primary schools”, “Theory of foreign language teaching”.

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Published

01/08/2021

How to Cite

SAGITOVA, R.; ILIKOVA, L. Developing intercultural foreign language communication via case study technology. Revista EntreLinguas, Araraquara, v. 7, n. esp.3, p. e021047, 2021. DOI: 10.29051/el.v7iesp.3.15705. Disponível em: https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/entrelinguas/article/view/15705. Acesso em: 16 may. 2024.

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