Andragogical Model in Language Training of Mining Specialists

Evgeniya Bondareva, Galina Chistyakova, Yury Kleshevskyi, Sergey Sergeev, Aleksey Stepanov, M. Tyulenev, S. Zhironkin, A. Khoreshok, S. Vöth, M. Cehlár, D. Nuray
2017 E3S Web of Conferences  
Nowadays foreign language competence is one of the main professional skills of mining engineers. Modern competitive conditions require the ability for meeting production challenges in a foreign language from specialists and managers of mining enterprises. This is the reason of high demand on foreign language training/retraining courses. Language training of adult learners fundamentally differs from children and adolescent education. The article describes the features of andragogical learning
more » ... el. The authors conclude that distance learning is the most productive education form having a number of obvious advantages over traditional (in-class) one. Interactive learning method that involves active engagement of adult trainees appears to be of the greatest interest due to introduction of modern information and communication technologies for distance learning.
doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20172104019 fatcat:5qddluidqrherlniiu3jrjbatu