English learning trajectory of technical university students: expectations and reality
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2024
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Науковий керівник
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Видавничий дім «Гельветика»
Анотація
This article explores English learning experience of first-year technical university students during wartime in Ukraine. To achieve the aim the research questions about English learner background of first-year students, frequency of using English in their daily lives, their goals, possible obstacles and their expectations of an ideal English lesson had to be answered. The study used a mixed method research design, which implied obtaining quantitative and qualitative data. More than half of first-year students were proud of learning English for more than ten years. However, a third of the students either just started learning English recently, or it was not effective. In spite of the fact that majority of firstyear students used English in their everyday life regularly, a third avoided doing that. At the same time practically all first-year students were able to define their goals for their course of English. The main obstacles to achieving students’ goals were laziness (22%) and their characteristics as learners (22%), followed by technical problems and poor timing. Describing their ideal lessons of English, students emphasized the importance of developing speaking skills, interactive tasks, mentioned a friendly atmosphere, teacher’s support and compassion. Thus, comprehensive understanding of technical university students’ English learning trajectory necessitates a keen awareness of their unique backgrounds, the role of English in their daily lives, targeted academic goals, potential obstacles, and their concepts of an ideal learning experience. Tailoring lessons to address specific needs of students creates a supportive learning environment, especially needing during wartime. Being informed, teachers of English can adjust their pedagogical approaches fostering a holistic integration of English not only in a classroom, but in the life of technical university students.
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learning trajectory, motivation, learning English, technical university, first-year students, траєкторія навчання, мотивація, вивчення англійської мови, технічний університет, студенти першого курсу
Бібліографічний опис
Chugai, O. English learning trajectory of technical university students: expectations and reality / Oksana Chugai // Актуальнi питання гуманiтарних наук. - 2024. - Вип. 71, том 3. - С. 303-308.