Теоретико-методичні засади професійної підготовки майбутніх учителів іноземних мов засобами інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій

The methodological underpinnings of professional training of foreign languages teachers-to-be by means of information and communication technologies are characterized. The conception of professional training of future teachers of foreign languages by means of information and communication technologies is theoretically substantiated. It is offered to reform the traditional system of professional training of foreign languages teachers-to-be by means of information and communication technologies, to get over to the innovative system of professional training. A new model of professional training of future teachers of foreign languages by means of information and communication technologies is worked out and experimentally tested. The suggested model provides for the unity of the learning content, structure, purpose, ways of getting knowledge, skills, and basic competences. Such a way allows to reach the goal of the research, to take into consideration the international and national experience of the technology usage.

The essence of informational and educational environment as a necessary condition of effective model functioning of professional training of future teachers of foreign languages is established. The components of the informational and educational environment are as follows: the content/informational part, technical equipment and hardware/software, users. Beneficial for the professional training of prospective foreign language teachers, this environment provides for the systematic use the means of information and communication technologies. The environment can aid the processing and the recall of information and language when these are delivered, and processed simultaneously through both the verbal and non-verbal channels.

Main features of didactic principles and functions of methodical training of foreign languages teachers-to-be by means of information and communication technologies are outlined. Information and communication technologies allow students to do difficult learning tasks using Internet, project work, communicating via e-mail, in chats, forums, working with authentic literature, etc. Students understand the underlying reasons why multimedia might be seen as an effective and useful language learning tool. The means of information and communication technologies have endless repeatability, the variety of ways in which they can be used, they add to students' interest and motivation. The technology has a high face-validity and its provision can assist in professional training. Foreign languages teachers-to-be have also access to authentic on-line literature, political, cultural, scientific news (digests), students' competitions and contests, language games, so nowadays it is impossible to do without means of information and communication technologies in professional training of foreign languages teachers-to-be.

The specificity of distance learning of future teachers of foreign languages in professional training is brought to light. The demands for methods of creating distance multimedia courses for teaching English based on module principles are substantiated. Scientific/methodical, organizational/methodical provision for professional training process of foreign languages teachers-to-be by means of information and communication technologies is elaborated. The author's monographs, multimedia courses, textbooks of different levels help students, teachers, professors, researchers in the sphere of professional training of foreign languages teachers-to-be. In the experiment the criteria and indices of the levels of forming the readiness of professional training of future teachers of foreign languages by means of information and communication technologies are suggested. A comparative analysis of statistics based on selected indices has revealed a steady positive dynamics and changes in training students of the experimental groups. The variance analysis has proved the effectiveness of the suggested model in comparison with the traditional training.

Key words: professional training, foreign languages teacher-to-be, means of information and communication technologies.

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