DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/1813-4718.2602.15
UDC: 
37.022
Kosykh Ekaterina A.
Postgraduate, Novosibirsk State Technical University, e.kosykh@corp.nstu.ru, Novosibirsk

A Model for Developing Foreign Language Academic Speaking Skills in Non-Linguistic Major Students: Results of a Pedagogical Experiment

Abstract: 
This article presents the results of a pedagogical experiment on the development and testing of a comprehensive model for fostering foreign language academic speaking skills in non-linguistic major students. The relevance of the study is driven by the growing demands of academic and professional communication, which require modern specialists to confidently master the skills of publicly presenting scientific concepts in a foreign language. The theoretical foundation of the research is the theory of the cognitotype, understood as a mental-linguistic schema that organizes a text according to a frame structure and reflects the genre features of an utterance. Based on this theory, the author proposes an original five-level methodology aimed at the sequential formation of key competencies: conceptual (working with and transforming scientific information), genre-compositional (assimilating structural models of scientific texts), linguistic-stylistic (mastering the linguistic means and clichés of the academic style), metacognitive (conscious use of knowledge about scientific discourse for text production), and pragmatic-communicative (effective application of the developed skills in real situations of professional communication, including the use of visual aids and argumentation). The pedagogical experiment, conducted at the Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU), confirmed the high effectiveness of this integrative approach. A comparative analysis of the results from the control and experimental groups showed that students trained according to the proposed model demonstrated significant improvement in their skills of composing scientific presentations in a foreign language, increased adherence to genre criteria in their speeches, and enhanced the quality of visual support usage. The most notable progress was observed in aspects such as compliance with the norms of the academic style and the logical structure of the presentation. At the same time, expanding their active vocabulary, despite the overall positive outcome, required students to undertake additional targeted work. In conclusion, it is argued that the developed model provides a targeted and effective means of preparing non-linguistic major students for successful oral scientific presentations in a foreign language.
Keywords: 
foreign language academic speech; scientific presentation; cognitotype; genre competence; integrative approach; speaking academic language
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