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DOI: 10.25588/CSPU.2018.88..6..005
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S. K. Voynatovskaya ORCID
Associate Professor of the Foreign Languages Chair
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S. V. Antonova ORCID
Associate Professor of the Foreign Languages Chair
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S. Sevinç ORCID
Prof. Dr. Süleyman Sevinç, Department of Computer Engineering Dokuz Eylul University Izmir
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INNOVATIVE LEARNING PLATFORMS IN LSP TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL
Abstracts

Introduction. In recent years, the use of technological aids, especially those related to digital tools and apps, has increasingly become a common feature of the classroom in universities. Teaching in a digital world is a difficult task. The digital world is constantly changing, and it can be hard to keep up with new trends.

Materials and methods. The main research methods include analysis of scientific literature on the problem of LSP teaching and innovative learning platforms in the foreign languages classes, as well as diagnostic methods, including observation, description, and methods of statistical data processing.

Results. The introduction of Moodle learning platform into the educational process in our University proves that it can be brought in any learning process to make it more interactive and integrative.

Discussion. The study shows that a lot of apps, tools and resources can be used in teaching process.


Conclusion.
Applying such digital technologies in classes allow us to experiment more in foreign languages teaching and get instant feedback. Digital educational tools and apps can modify the LSP teaching as well.

Keywords

digital tools and apps, teaching process, language for Specific Purposes (LSP), learning technologies, Moodle learning platform

Highlights

- the paper described the role of Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) in the higher education institutions;

- the study defined digital education as the most effective in LSP teaching to non- linguist students;

- the paper overvieweddigital tools and apps in LSP teaching.

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