Implementation of the «cooperative learning» technology at the university at the faculty of foreign languages

this article discusses the didactic features of the teaching method in small groups of cooperation in relation to the conditions of the language faculty, as well as ways of implementing cooperation options in the conditions of the language faculty of the university. A set of exercises for organizing joint activities of students in cooperation has been developed and the effectiveness of the proposed teaching method in different models of student interaction has been experimentally tested. The results of the experiment showed that the form of teaching in cooperation contributes to increasing the effectiveness of the formation of students' communicative competencies. The recommendations proposed in the work can be used in a course of lectures on methods of teaching a foreign language, in seminars, during the period of pedagogical practice of students, in advanced training courses for teachers. The materials of this study can be reflected in textbooks on teaching English to university students. The developed methodology can be used by teachers in foreign language lessons at the senior level of education.

cooperative learning, intercultural competence, foreign language teaching technology, competency-based learning, student-centered approach, communication skills