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"Philosophy of Education"

2015 year, number 3

Motivational potential of the interaction of the communication and linguistic-pantomime factors in the methodology of teaching the subjects connected with foreign languages

V. V. Erokhin1,2, S. I. Vezner1
1I. K. Yakovlev Novosibirsk Military Academy of the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, 6/2 Klyuch-Kamyshenskoe plateau St., Novosibirsk, Russia, 630114
2Novosibirsk State Technical University, 20 К. Marx Ave., Novosibirsk, 630073, Russia
Keywords: motivation, innovative teaching technique, foreign language, linguistic pantonime, communicative approach

Abstract

In the article there is an attempt to illustrate such kinds of motivational potential of interaction between the communication and linguistic-pantomime factors in the methodology of teaching the subjects connected with foreign languages as the actualizing, organizing, diagnostic and correcting ones. The topicality of the suggested subject is conditioned firstly by the problem of motivation in English learning, which is interesting for modern researchers. Despite the difference of approaches, motivation is understood as a combination of various psychological factors concerning human behavior and activity. The motivation problem (including learning motivation), despite the accumulated experience of reflection on this issue, has remains controversial. The problem of motivation of learning foreign languages in higher education is extremely topical for researches. Secondly, in modern higher education the increasing of learning motivation in the subjects connected with foreign languages is extremely important goal for linguists and non-linguists. The statistic studies which we conducted have revealed the non-coordinated character of new academic approaches and the low level of students’ motivation in foreign language learning. Two thirds of the students understand the necessity of learning this discipline as an important factor to pass a test or exam. One third of the respondents acknowledge the necessity of English learning for cultural development but does not understand the importance of the subject for future specialty. A negative factor is the low level of school knowledge of foreign language. To solve the problems, we should pay attention to the factors which improve motivation. Thirdly, there is some methodological motivation for this research. It is important to constantly work on methodology, to analyze the communicative process between teacher and student in terms of its efficiency, to improve the methodological base. This range of issues is covered by this article.