Students of a Technical University on the Role of a Foreign Language and Problems in Its Study

Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v31i3.9622
  • Vladimir Viktorovich Shilov Perm National Research Polytechnic University vvs595959@mail.ru
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  • Irina Vital’evna Vetoshkina Perm National Research Polytechnic University vvs595959@mail.ru
How to Cite
Shilov V.V., Vetoshkina I.V. Students of a Technical University on the Role of a Foreign Language and Problems in Its Study. Vlast’ (The Authority). 2023. Vol. 31. No. 3. P. 49-56. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v31i3.9622

Abstract

On the base of a sociological survey (questionnaire method) of students of the Perm National Research Polytechnic University (PNRPU), the motivation and demand for learning a foreign language for the future engineering profession is ascertained. The paper shows the difficulties that students face in the process of studying and their satisfaction with the knowledge received at school. The authors consider obstacles of an organizational nature in the classroom and clarify the most effective methods of educational activity in the process of teaching this compulsory course.
Keywords:
professional sphere, international relations, personal communication, learning problems, motivation, effective methods, soft skills, labor potential, quality of education

Author Biographies

Vladimir Viktorovich Shilov, Perm National Research Polytechnic University
Cand. Sci. (Hist.), Associate Professor, Head of the Chair of General Scientific Disciplines, Berezniki Branch
Irina Vital’evna Vetoshkina, Perm National Research Polytechnic University
English language lecturer of the Chair of General Scientific Disciplines, Berezniki Branch

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Article

Received: 04.07.2023

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Shilov, V. V., & Vetoshkina, I. V. (2023). Students of a Technical University on the Role of a Foreign Language and Problems in Its Study. Vlast’ (The Authority), 31(3), 49-56. https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v31i3.9622
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Vol 31 No 3 (2023)
Section
YOUTH OF RUSSIA – 21 CENTURY

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