Russian Journal of Economics and Law (Dec 2014)
Anti-corruption education by means of professionally-oriented foreign language (on the example of imitation modelling on “Contract” topic)
Abstract
Objective: to develop and offer theoretical and practical substantiation of simulation technologies expediency in the study of professionally-oriented language by law faculty students in the context of anti-corruption notions formation. Methods: theoretical analysis and synthesis of legal, pedagogical and lingvo-didactic literature, methods of teaching foreign language for special purposes; content analysis; modeling; empirical method. Results: The dominant purpose of higher professional education at the present stage is the development of communicative abilities of the student, leading him to a competent professional cross-language contact. The sectoral nature of the university must be objectively reflected in the content of teaching foreign languages. The article views the most efficient process of teaching a foreign language based on imitational modelling. It is shown that role play contributes to the balanced development of the professional foreign language communicative competence and skills for effective design of collective cooperation to solve practical problems. Scientific novelty: For the first time an attempt is made to carry out anti-corruption propaganda in the study of professionally-oriented foreign language material through the implementation of role models “purchase cycle - corruption risks". Practical value: The revealed features of learning space organization can improve the quality of professional foreign language training of students in non-linguistic universities. The prognostic potential of the study is determined by the fact that its results can be used for practical foreign language teaching for the students of law faculties.