The activation model of university - Employer interaction in the field of master’s students’ foreign language proficiency

Abstract

The research work is dedicated to the problem of gaining useful learning benefits from providing the “University – Employer” interaction system in the field of foreign language training. What is important in this respect is to have a clear idea of what skills students will need to carry out the tasks set by the Master’s degree programs. The article presents some ideas for computer-based language learning activities, namely, using on-line training courses for master’s students. Attention is drawn to the importance of methodological issues which relate both to the Internet and language teaching. It is vital to be sure that E-learning, a popular educational trend nowadays, could provide ways of following the trends of global information and communication space, checking tightly the specified competences which students are asked to demonstrate in practice. In fact, such approach presents the practical value of the project. The article gives valuable information about the existing on-line platforms both in Russia and abroad. Their advantages and disadvantages are specially noted. The data are given about the advantageous use of modern training on-line platform Moodle that challenges students to trace their own progress and create the training independently. By way of conclusion the authors offer the list of chief functions and characteristics of the “University - Employer” dyad and the training course structure revealing different methods providing interrelated formation and development of almost all the components of communication.