Provocation as a Pedagogical Technique for Developing Skills of Critical Thinking at English Lessons at a Technical University
https://doi.org/10.51955/2312-1327_2024_1_195
Abstract
The paper is continuation of the author’s works aimed at developing skills of technical students’ critical thinking at English lessons. The research subject includes provocative techniques which were tested when teaching English and Aviation English the first-fourth academic year students at MSTU CA, Irkutsk branch. The author analyses the positive, constructive potential and efficiency of provocations and demonstrates variants of using provocative techniques in learning situations. Various forms of provocations in educational environment are of certain research interest. Practical significance of the work is in developing exercises with the use of provocations on professionally oriented material for aviation specialists’ training.
About the Author
Tatyana Yu. Portnova
Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation (Irkutsk Branch)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatyana Yu. Portnova, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor,
3, Kommunarov str. Irkutsk, 664047.
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Portnova T.Yu. Provocation as a Pedagogical Technique for Developing Skills of Critical Thinking at English Lessons at a Technical University. Crede Experto: transport, society, education, language. 2024;(1):195-205. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.51955/2312-1327_2024_1_195
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