Application of the method of the theory of solving inventive problems in the professional training of linguists-translators

Abstract

Today, a serious problem for teachers has been the search for educational technologies aimed not only at assimilating students a certain amount of knowledge, but also at developing their personal, creative, cognitive and creative abilities. One of the concepts that allow to maintain such a balance is the pedagogical system of the theory of solving inventive problems (TRIZ), which is based on the problem-search method and independent creative activity of students. The TRIZ-technology method, originally created for the training of technical specialists, was successfully applied in the humanitarian specialties in the preparation of linguists-translators in universities and is considered as a universal unique tool for the modernization of university education in problem education in the academic environment at universities in Europe and the USA. Based on the TRIZ-technology method - “brainstorming” - a series of classes in the discipline “The Practical Course of the First Foreign Language” was conducted in 2 groups of linguists-translators (control and experimental) of 22 students each at the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the Russian State Social University. Excerpts from the series of novels about Harry Potter by the British writer Joan Rowling translated by M. Spivak and I.V. Oransky were used. The methods of transformation were identified and classified when translating proper names from English into Russian. The lesson plan was presented by seven blocks: motivation (miracle of meeting); content part I; psychological uploading; puzzle; intellectual workout; content part II; summary. The structure of the lesson was developed in accordance with the author's pedagogical system CFCT-TRIZ (continuous formation of creative thinking), founded by Professor M.M. Zinovkina. The results of the study and t-Student criterion calculation showed that the experimental group did better than the control one. The use of the TRIZ method contributed to increasing the efficiency of learning material, had a beneficial effect on the process of teaching a foreign language in the context of developing an innovative vocational training system in higher education.