THE DIDACTIC POTENTIAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING IN THE FORMATION OF READINESS FOR PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY OF FUTURE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

Abstract

The article analyzes the psychological and pedagogical peculiarities of teaching a foreign language and the di- dactic potential of its training in the formation of readi-ness for professional mobility of future software engineers. Foreign language, primarily English, plays a very important role in the activity of professionally mobile software engineers who occupy various positions. Developing software for various subject areas, the basics of which need to be quickly mastered, writing and studying documentation, working in a competitive environ- ment with a large number of business trips, communication with foreign customers and colleagues in one way or another demand substantial knowledge of English. Nevertheless the process of learning a foreign language that integrates two main types of activities – cog- nition and communication – is as important in the formation of readiness for professional mobility as its result (high level of foreign language competence). The use of the basic provisions of the personally oriented, com- municative, acmeological, integrative and context-based approaches in foreign language training enables us to form readiness for professional mobility of a technical specialist. The versatility and variability of foreign language training, the possibility to choose certain forms, methods and means of teaching can actualize certain aspects associated with readiness for professional mobility, bring students closer to the situa-tion of professional reality, increase motivation to learn a foreign language and de-velop professionally. The use of interactive methods in the process of teaching a foreign language helps to form communicative and organizational skills, tolerance, responsibility and activity of a future specialist.