DIDACTIC FUNDAMENTALS OF THE MOODLE ELECTRONIC-EDUCATIONAL PLANFORM IN THE STUDY OF GERMAN AS A SECOND FOREGN LANGUAGE
Keywords:
blended learning, distance education, electronic educational platform, Moodle, virtual learning environment, foreign language, sociolinguistic competence, communicative competenceAbstract
The article considers the didactic principles of the organization of blended learning in the study of German as a second foreign language at the Department of Applied Linguistics of the National University "Lviv Polytechnic". The authors generalized the experience of domestic and foreign researchers on the implementation of blended learning and technology for the development of distance learning courses in the virtual learning environment Moodle. The courses on speech practice, practical grammar, translation disciplines placed on this platform meet the basic methodical requirements for conducting blended and distance learning, take into account the individual trajectory of study, enable interactive interaction between teacher and student; contribute to the formation of communicative sociolinguistic competence of students. The electronic platform Moodle has great potential for the implementation of a comprehensive system of monitoring and evaluation of knowledge and skills of students. Test tasks meet such didactic requirements as accessibility, speed, objectivity, transparency, validity, compliance with the current pace of information flow, etc. With the help of the program-editor of interactive tasks it is possible to develop tests of different complexity and different variations: multiple choice, filling in the blanks, finding matches, compiling crossword puzzles, etc. The test tasks developed and posted by the authors on the Moodle platform for learning German as a second foreign language were successfully tested during 2019/2020, 2020/2021. The results of success are the basis for further improvement of teacher / student interaction in full-time, blended and distance learning. It is concluded that electronic educational platforms are one of the effective opportunities to improve the quality of language education, contribute to the formation of readiness for professional activity in a multicultural space.
