Formation of intercultural competence as a pedagogical problem

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/2519-4984.2021.238018

Keywords:

intercultural competence, competence education, culture, military education, foreign language training, foreign languages

Abstract

As knowledge of English becomes a priority for the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a modern military specialist is faced with a number of requirements, one of which is the formation of professionally oriented intercultural competence. Thus, a cadet, who has a certain conceptual and terminological apparatus in his/her specialization, has the opportunity to test his/her own knowledge and skills, to provide self-analysis of the level of formation of both intercultural and subject competences, as well as to receive an impartial feedback from foreign experts on the readiness for professional activity.

The article considers the main notions that reveal the conceptual field of intercultural competence. The concepts of "competence", "competency", "culture", "intercultural competence" are defined and their historical-comparative analysis is carried out. It is found, that the professional training of cadets is carried out as a complex pedagogical influence, which has the purpose of developing a number of competences, among which the priority is currently considered to be intercultural competence. The essence of the concept of "competence" and variations of its interpretation by scientists, as well as differentiation with the concept of "competency", are clarified. The role of the humanities in general and the foreign language in particular in the development of professional competences of military specialists is noted.

The generic function of the competence approach, which combines many traditional approaches, is mentioned. Intercultural competence is presented as a system of interconnected elements that position the personality in interaction with society through communication, which, in turn, is a means of adapting to the cultural values ​​of society and acquiring educational competences to form a qualified graduate of a higher military educational institution.

The hierarchy of competences is defined, which consists of three levels: general, special and professional, which are represented by integral, general and professional competences, respectively

Author Biography

Nataliia Nechyporuk, Korolyov Zhytomyr Military Institute

Associate Professor

Department of Foreign Languages

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2021-07-30

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Nechyporuk, N. (2021). Formation of intercultural competence as a pedagogical problem. ScienceRise: Pedagogical Education, (4(43), 36–41. https://doi.org/10.15587/2519-4984.2021.238018

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