Педагогические науки / 5. Современные методы преподавания

Ст.преподаватель Омарова З.К.

Костанайский государственный университет, Казахстан

The advantages of information and communication technology in teaching foreign languages

  Work with information in a foreign language, it is very relevant, and the use of information technology opens vast possibilities of the computer as a learning tool and can create an amazing world of knowledge that is available to everyone. Computer technology has many advantages over traditional methods of learning. They are regarded as information and communication technology (ICT) training, integrating all forms of audio-visual information (text, sound, graphics, animation, etc.). Thanks to these achievements realized by an interactive dialogue with the system, and there are various forms of self-employment for the collection and processing of information.

As an example of the use of ICT in class is the use of technology Web 2.0.

Web 2.0 - a platform of social services and services that enable a wide range of users on the Internet to not only receive information, but to be her and the creators and co-workers [10. P. 3-10]. All the materials they work with students drawn from of the Internet. Design exemplary web-projects involves the rational planning of time, and most importantly, allows you to focus your attention not on the search for information, and in its use. The method of working with the likes of social services is based on the principle of constructivism, which is important not to recreate the objective reality of the encyclopedic, and the formation of the individual understanding of the problem. [8]. The essence of the design approach is that the student provides new evidence for yourself and comprehending new concepts, and not getting them ready on the teacher (the principle of constructivism). Consequently, the role of the teacher is changing: the teacher goes from the instructor in a more competent colleague, mentor [2. S. 92].

The use of Web 2.0 technologies for communication methods:

• WebQuest

• Blogger

Wiki

«WebQuest» (Vebkvest from the English. "Search the web") - is a new means of using technology to promote critical thinking and cognitive development of students involved in the learning process. This is a didactic model of the project, aimed at self-searching work of students at the web-sites in order to solve the problem

WebQuest-method has a number of advantages when learning a foreign language:

• ensures the autonomy and independence of the students;

• promotes independent decision-making and provides an opportunity to carry out an individual approach;

• develops critical thinking, trains cognitive abilities;

• make meaningful and useful systematic use of Internet resources in the session, as well as multimedia and traditional learning tools;

• motivating learning a new language material;

• allows the use of a large number of relevant authentic information;

• has the opportunity to introduce linguistic cross-cultural component;

• organizing work on a problem in the form of focused attention, calculated at any time period (from several minutes to several weeks);

Blogger allows each student to take part in the debate, "which is not always possible with the traditional organization of education due to lack of time in the classroom and the limited amount of training courses." [5. S. 120-122.]

«Wiki» (Vicky) - a kind of social service, which allows one person or group of people to create content. That is to say, the public page. Created data can be supplemented, modified, deleted, as creators, as well as through this site [10. P. 3-10].

Students using computer technology, are able to make electronic recording materials in the current classroom lessons. This can be accomplished by any CD or USB (storage device) in order to further study the lesson material obtained.

 Internet does not replace traditional forms and methods of teaching, but it allows faster and more effectively to achieve the goals and objectives of the training process.

The list of used literature

1. Сысоев П.В., Евстигнеев М.Н. Современные учебные Интернет-ресурсы в обучении иностранному языку // Иностранные языки в школе. 2008. №6. С. 3-10.

2. Полат Е.С. Метод проектов. Режим доступа: http://www.iteach.ru/met/metodika/a_2wn3.php

3. Великанова А.В. Компетентностно-ориентированный подход к образованию / выпуск 2, Самара: Изд-во Профи, 2002. С. 92

4. Иванченко Д.А. Перспективы применения блог-технологий в Интернет - обучении // Информатика и образование 2007. №2. С. 120-122.