DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TRENDS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING OF STUDENTS OF NON-LINGUISTIC SPECIALTIES

Abstract

Education refers to the spheres of human activity that are most susceptible to digitalization. Within the framework of this article, the trends of digital transformation of foreign language training of university students of non-linguistic specialties are considered in the context of education 4.0, including digital space, digital technologies, and directions of the organization of educational activities. Longitudinal observations, pedagogical experiments, and analysis of educational data have been used in the research. The results suggest that the use of advanced digital learning technologies contributes to the activation of interaction between professors and students in an electronic educational environment, personalization of the educational process, increased motivation for the independent cognitive activity of students, as well as the formation of a wide range of competencies during foreign language training. Digital technologies in a foreign language(s) training, which are implemented in the educational process of the university and constitute a scientific and methodological foundation in the development and use of all types of digital educational resources, are identified. The expediency of their introduction to foreign language teaching is substantiated. One of the most effective directions of digital transformation is the introduction of virtual reality technologies. The analysis of the current use of VR technologies in the electronic educational environment of the university shows the positive impact of immersive on the cognitive functions of students.

Keywords

• digital transformation
• foreign language training
• non-linguistic specialties
• electronic educational information environment
• lms moodle
• digital technologies
• virtual reality (vr) technologies
• extended reality (xr)
• plugins