TO THE QUESTION ON THE APPLICATIONS OF THE HYBRID METHOD OF TRAINING FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Irina Meshkova 1, Olga Sheremetieva 2, Larissa Spynu 3
1Assoc. prof. PhD., Peoples‘ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Russia, meshiran1@gmail.com
2Senior lecturer, Peoples‘ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Russia, oasher@mail.ru
3Assoc. prof. PhD., Peoples‘ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Russia, lorance@rambler.ru
Abstract
The rapid development of information technology using the Internet over the past decades has greatly enriched the methods of teaching foreign languages. A hybrid / combined method of teaching foreign languages ??has been widely disseminated in Russia and France and is used along with traditional teaching, combining it with the increasing use of Internet. This method involves the integration of classroom activities, face-to-face (F2F) classroom, e-learning.
The additional self-learning being subject to advanced learners facilitates the improvement in the quality of training courses for those who study French as well as the development of communication skills.
The Application of the hybrid method implies an individual approach to the learner, taking into account his individual and psychological characteristics, in particular, the speed of mastering the material.
The hybrid method combines paper with texts in electronic form.
This interactive method of teaching combines virtual and real communication that provides communication teacher – learner also out of classroom. Learners have the opportunity to communicate more both with their colleagues in the academic group, and with the teacher, there is no time limit, since Internet resources can be used at any convenient time.
The practice of applying this method in the system of higher education has shown that, in the context of communicative technologies development the hybrid method of teaching foreign languages ??becomes interesting and effective for both participants in the learning process and inevitably enhances the quality of education and the university's ratings on the market of educational services.
Keywords: hybrid method, e-learning, communication skills, self-learning, foreign languages, modern technologies.
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