Innovative approaches to foreign language learning in Ukrainian and Swedish universities

challenges in post-pandemic and wartime contexts

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v29iesp1.20470

Keywords:

Motivational Readiness, Future Teachers, Formation of Readiness, Professional Activity, Psychological and Pedagogical Conditions

Abstract

The article explores the motivational readiness of future teachers within the professional training systems of Ukraine and Europe, with a focus on Sweden. The study identifies similarities in how both educational traditions interpret this concept and highlights the growing emphasis on student-teacher interaction. Practices such as small group work and brainstorming were found to effectively boost creativity and independent thinking. During the experiment, students faced challenges in departing from traditional thinking and generating innovative ideas. The session structure included a circle arrangement for “non-experts” with “experts” observing from the outside, allowing open idea-sharing moderated by the teacher in a relaxed environment. The study also notes key methodological differences: European institutions emphasize case studies and research-based learning, while Ukrainian training remains more focused on theoretical and pedagogical instruction.

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Author Biographies

Nataliia Melnyk, Universidade Nacional de Aviação

Universidade Nacional de Aviação, Kiev, Ucrânia. Doutor em Ciências. Professor Associado do Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução, Faculdade de Linguística e Comunicações Sociais.

Lesia Konoplianyk, Universidade Nacional de Aviação

Universidade Nacional de Aviação, Kiev, Ucrânia. Candidato a Doutor em Ciências Pedagógicas. Professor Associado do Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução, Faculdade de Linguística e Comunicações Sociais.

Olha Kovalenko, Universidade Técnica Nacional da Ucrânia, “Instituto Politécnico de Kiev Igor Sikorsky”

Universidade Técnica Nacional da Ucrânia, “Instituto Politécnico de Kiev Igor Sikorsky”, Kiev, Ucrânia. Docente do Departamento de Inglês para Engenharia, n.º 2, Faculdade de Linguística.

Yuliia Pryshupa, Universidade Nacional de Aviação

Universidade Nacional de Aviação, Kiev, Ucrânia. Candidato a Doutor em Ciências Pedagógicas. Professor Associado do Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução da Faculdade de Linguística e Comunicações Sociais.

Svitlana Miroshnyk, Universidade Nacional de Aviação

Universidade Nacional de Aviação, Kiev, Ucrânia. Professor Sênior do Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução da Faculdade de Linguística e Comunicações Sociais.

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Published

31/07/2025

How to Cite

Melnyk, N., Konoplianyk, L., Kovalenko, O., Pryshupa, Y., & Miroshnyk, S. (2025). Innovative approaches to foreign language learning in Ukrainian and Swedish universities: challenges in post-pandemic and wartime contexts. Revista on Line De Política E Gestão Educacional, 29(esp1), e025035. https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v29iesp1.20470

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