The ways of creating student-centered EFL Methodology classes

The article presents the author's experience of creating the studentcentered EFL Methodology classes. She describes how the reforms and project activities influence the transformation of the system of higher education in Ukraine. The impact of two projects “Ukraine Higher Education Teaching Excellence Program” and “New Generation School Teacher” is specified. There are the examples of positive practices of using project ideas for focusing on learning more than on teaching. The ideas for making digital learning more student-centered are suggested. Successfully organized active engaged learning within small groups collaboration is described. Other student-centered activities used in EFL Methodology classes are presented and specifies. Special attention is paid to the word clouds tools and virtual boards. A range of such modes of interaction as group work, guided reading, jigsaw learning, microteaching, project work, task-based learning, workshop are recommended as studentcentered ways of organizing students’ learning in EFL Methodology classroom. A set of student-centered classroom characteristics is outlined

Development of future teachers of English information-digital competence

The article focuses on the issue of future teachers of English informationdigital competence development as an important condition for the development of the information society as one of the national priorities. The author states that while the future teachers are obtaining higher education, the secondary teachers and school students are also developing and moving forward. The issue of the development of the future teachers of English information-digital skills is considered to be an urgent issue facing modern pedagogical institutions of higher education. The ways of future teachers of English information-digital competence development are revealed, the factors influencing this process and the issues to be taken into consideration are studied. Special attention is paid to the communication and its features on the Internet: symbols, hieroglyphs, memes, emoticons, infographics, etc. as well as virtualization and digitalization. These tools are considered to encourage students to communicate in a non-native language as they make this process more expressive and easier for understanding. The issue of «digital immigrants» teaching the «digital natives» is partially touched. The article presents the unit «Application of Information and Communication Technologies in Foreign Language Learning» being a part of the experimental curriculum of «English Language Teaching Methodology» worked out within the Joint Project of British Council Ukraine and Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine «New Generation School Teacher». Teacher’s information-digital skills, presented in the article, include the ability to use a variety of software to learn and teach English; to use social networks, blogs, sites, to evaluate the potential of online audio and video material for language learning; to assess the potential risks of using the Internet for students of all ages and to set cybersecurity rules; to study current trends in mobile learning and to use mobile phones for educational purposes. The examples of the activities for future teachers of English information-digital skills development are described as they are used in Methodology classroom

Developing soft skills in future foreign language teachers through ICT

Rapidly changing job markets require graduates to possess not only technical skills but also strong soft skills. This study investigates the development of soft skills in future foreign language teachers in Ukrainian universities, focusing on the potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a tool. Using action research methods and mixed data collection, we explore (1) the current understanding of soft skills among teachers and students, (2) the perceived importance of different soft skills for future language teachers, (3) existing methods and challenges in soft skills development, and (4) the effectiveness of various ICT tools in promoting soft skills growth. The findings will inform the design of a model for integrating ICT into foreign language teacher education to enhance soft skills development, ultimately contributing to preparing graduates for successful careers in a globalised world

Development of future foreign language teachers' information and media skills

The article presents the authors’ experience of participation in IREX project “Learn to Discern: info-media literacy”. It reveals the theoretical grounds and nowadays demand for future foreign languages teachers’ information and media skills development as well as the practical issues of educational process. There is the description of authors’ certified course "Integration of info-media literacy into professional activity" for students of the Faculty of Philology who study foreign languages. Besides of aim and structure of the course described there are the examples of effective activities to be used in foreign language classroom. The modes of interaction preferred in the classroom are pointed, too

Попит та навчальне середовище для забезпечення англомовного навчання в технічних університетах України

The paper aimed to study the readiness of the existing e-learning environment for the organisation of English-language learning among Ukrainian and international students on the example of a technical university in Ukraine. The need for English-language training was explored by interviewing students with keen interest, level of English proficiency, motivation, preferred forms of learning, and a willingness to incur additional costs for such learning. About two-thirds of those surveyed showed interest in English-language education. About one-third of the students surveyed have the necessary level of preparation and are also prepared for additional financial expenses. About one- third of the students may also join English-language studies if they fulfil specific prerequisites. Expected employment progress is the primary motivation for joining the English-language program. The readiness of the existing learning environment was tested by analysing the organisation of access to English- language teaching materials, assessing the demand for different electronic resources, as well as the ability to take into account the learning styles of potential Ukrainian and international students in the educational process.Документ мав на меті вивчити готовність існуючого середовища електронного навчання до організації англомовного навчання серед українських та іноземних студентів на прикладі технічного університету в Україні. Необхідність навчання англійською мовою була досліджена шляхом опитування студентів з високим інтересом, рівнем володіння англійською мовою, мотивацією, бажаними формами навчання та готовністю нести додаткові витрати на таке навчання. Близько двох третин опитаних виявили інтерес до англомовної освіти. Близько третини опитаних студентів мають необхідний рівень підготовки, а також готові до додаткових фінансових витрат. Близько третини студентів також можуть приєднатися до вивчення англійської мови, якщо вони виконують певні передумови. Очікуваний прогрес у працевлаштуванні є основною мотивацією для вступу до англомовної програми. Готовність існуючого навчального середовища перевіряли шляхом аналізу організації доступу до англомовних навчальних матеріалів, оцінки попиту на різні електронні ресурси, а також здатності враховувати стилі навчання потенційних українських та іноземних студентів навчальний процес

The effect of vitamin E on the quality of geese meat

During prolonged storage at low temperatures, meat quality deteriorates due to the activation of the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids. The use of antioxidants in feeding birds to the prefabricated period and during storage of meat significantly inhibits its oxidative damage and prolongs the terms of storage. Vitamin E is traditionally used as one of the most effective fat-soluble antioxidants. The purpose of the work was conducting a comparative analysis of the effects of high content of vitamin E, depending on the technology of its application, on the oxidative damage of geese meat in the course of low temperature storage. The meat of the first experimental sample was obtained from geese that received feed with twice the content of vitamin E in the pre-slaughter period. The meat of the second test sample was obtained by treating geese meat with a vitamin E solution, before low temperature storage. The results of the experiment proved that regardless of the technology of vitamin E application, it contributes to the inhibition of the oxidative damage. An increase of vitamin E dose in the geese dietary is more effective . The content of secondary lipoperoxidation products in the meat of the control sample stored for 210 days increased by 5.3 times, in the first test sample by 2.5 times, and in the second sample by 4.6 times. An additional use of vitamin E in both studied samples contributed to the preservation of unsaturated fatty acids, but the mechanisms of exposure and changes in the content of individual acids in experimental samples are significantly different

Digital and ICT literacy skills as one of the key competences of future foreign language teachers

Abstract The aims of this paper are to share the results of the action research of the future foreign language teachers’ digital and ICT literacy skills development and to demonstrate the opportunities for their development while pre-service teacher training process with the focus on the courses of Methodology of foreign language teaching and Practical course of foreign language as well as other positive practices. The authors present the results of comparative analysis of Ukrainian and American educational programmes for future foreign language teachers as for their opportunities to develop their digital and ICT literacy skills. The article discusses the digital and ICT literacy skills use in learning and teaching as an important component of future teachers’ training and a contribution to the university education quality and the employability of university graduates. The projects which influenced the action research elaborating are described. The results of three surveys are presented. The post-action-research stage is described as the one influenced with students’ and teachers’ participation in projects alongside with the extremely increased use of ICT in the conditions of the pandemic

The possibilities of using distance learning in the professional training of a future foreign language teacher

The study covers the opportunities that distance learning provides for the professional training of the future teacher of a foreign language. The study is based on the authors' experience in participation in two distance courses: the course "Initial Moodle user course" in Ukrainian language and British course "Learning skills and systems". Computer skills and information management skills are studied as an important component of the educational and qualification feature of a bachelor, philologist, teacher of a foreign language and literature. Learning within two distance courses, aspects of different activities, and the use of applications and tools are exemplified. The purpose of the study is to analyses the existing studies on the use of distance learning technology in the professional training of future foreign language teachers, the specific features of this form of learning considering its users, its capabilities, positive and negative aspects and prospects for the development of this subject area. In modern society, there is a need for affordable and high-quality educational services that use the means of new information technologies (MNIT). This issue is currently global and is being addressed accordingly, but due to the fact that different countries have their trends in the development of society, economy, state structure, etc., the implementation of distance learning is taking place at qualitatively and quantitatively different levels. Keywords---distance learning course, foreign language, online learning, teacher training, teaching

DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH INFORMATION-COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE

The article focuses on the issue of future teachers of English information-digital competence development as an important condition for the development of the information society as one of the national priorities. The author states that while the future teachers are obtaining higher education, the secondary teachers and school students are also developing and moving forward. The issue of the develop-ment of the future teachers of English information-digital skills is considered to be an urgent issue facing modern pedagogical institutions of higher education. The ways of future teachers of English information-digital competence development are revealed, the factors influencing this process and the issues to be taken into consi-deration are studied. Special attention is paid to the communication and its features on the Internet: symbols, hieroglyphs, memes, emoticons, infographics, etc. as well as virtualization and digitalization. These tools are considered to encourage stu-dents to communicate in a non-native language as they make this process more expressive and easier for understanding. The issue of «digital immigrants» teaching the «digital natives» is partially touched. The article presents the unit «Application of Information and Communication Technologies in Foreign Language Learning» being a part of the experimental curriculum of «English Language Teaching Metho-dology» worked out within the Joint Project of British Council Ukraine and Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine «New Generation School Teacher». Teacher’s information-digital skills, presented in the article, include the ability to use a variety of software to learn and teach English; to use social networks, blogs, sites, to evaluate the potential of online audio and video material for language learning; to assess the potential risks of using the Internet for students of all ages and to set cybersecurity rules; to study current trends in mobile learning and to use mobile phones for educational purposes. The examples of the activities for future teachers of English information-digital skills development are described as they are used in Methodology classroom

Place of International Law in the Legal System of Ukraine

An important factor in shaping the legal system of an independent democratic state is to define the place of its international obligations in the domestic legal system. International law binds states that are bound by its norms governing their cooperation within the international community. Therefore, it is necessary to refer to the problem of the relation of international law to internal law by analyzing the regulations of the Ukrainian legislation and the international conventions concluded by it. The subject of the analysis are the provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine of 1996 and the Act on International Agreements of 2004 as well as the provisions of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969, to which the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic acceded in 1986 and to which Ukraine is now a party.Istotnym czynnikiem kształtowania sytemu prawnego niezależnego państwa demokratycznego jest określenie miejsca jego zobowiązań międzynarodowych w krajowym systemie prawnym. Prawo międzynarodowe wiąże państwa, które są zobowiązane do przestrzegania jego norm regulujących ich współpracę w ramach społeczności międzynarodowej. Należy zatem odnieść się do problemu stosunku prawa międzynarodowego do prawa wewnętrznego, poddając analizie uregulowania ustawodawstwa Ukrainy i zawartych przez nią konwencji międzynarodowych. Przedmiotem analizy są przepisy Konstytucji Ukrainy z 1996 r. i ustawy o umowach międzynarodowych Ukrainy z 2004 r. oraz postanowienia Konwencji wiedeńskiej o prawie traktatów z 1969 r., do której w 1986 r. przystąpiła Ukraińska Socjalistyczna Republika-Radziecka i której stroną jest obecnie Ukraina