Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / On the Experience of Motivating Technical University Students to Communicate in a Foreign Language

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2018 11 (1)
Authors
Karakozova, Ekaterina N.; Perevezentseva, Yulia S.; Lastochkin, Dmitry V.
Contact information
Karakozova, Ekaterina N.: Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R.E. Alekseev 24 Minin Str., Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia; Perevezentseva, Yulia S.: Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R.E. Alekseev 24 Minin Str., Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia; ; Lastochkin, Dmitry V.: Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R.E. Alekseev 24 Minin Str., Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
Keywords
communication skills; motivation; communication; affiliation; personal qualities of a student
Abstract

The present paper describes the experiment aimed at developing motivation of foreign language communication among technical university students. This research was made in three phases. The first one was to diagnose the state of students’ motivation according to the test by A. Mehrabian. The second stage was a forming experiment, carried out on the basis of programs named “Formation of communicating motivation in the process of studying foreign language in higher school”. These programs included certain tasks and exercises aimed at developing some communication skills of students (making contact, developing self-confidence and self-awareness). The third stage was the final diagnosis, which is a re-test to determine the level of communicating needs among students. The results obtained thanks to careful analysis of communicating motivation dynamics can be used to control further development of students’ personal qualities

Pages
80-89
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/69449

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