DIDACTIC PREREQUISITES OF THE INDEPENDENT WORK ORGANISATION FOR THE FORMATION OF INTERCULTURAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE OF MASTERS STUDENTS

Abstract

The article examines the role of independent work (IW) in the development of intercultural foreign language communicative competence (IFLCC) of master's students. By analysing curricula and theoretical foundations, the authors emphasise the importance of the IW to compensate for the limited number of classroom hours. Based on the fundamental state documents, IW is substantiated in terms of the time correlation with the educational process of higher education institutions. The study delves into the characteristics of the educational and cognitive micro- and macro-environments that influence the effectiveness of IW. The authors determine the learning environment in which interaction is carried out to achieve the set communicative goal. A comparison of two learning environments is made, where the formation and use of intercultural communication skills takes place. The structure of exercises that facilitates the formation of IFLCC and its implementation in foreign language interaction with representatives of other linguistic cultures is also considered. The article emphasises the importance of promoting autonomy and individualisation in the context of a personal-activity and cultural approach to the development of master students' intercultural competence. In addition, it calls for adherence to certain didactic principles in the organisation of IW, and feedback between the teacher and students in the context of their cooperation. Attention is focused on the subject-subject model in the educational process, which allows the foreign language teacher to act as a representative of a foreign language culture or an assistant in solving communicative tasks in the context of a dialogue of cultures.

The study's conclusions emphasise the key role of IW in the development of students' IFLCC and identify potential areas for further research, such as studying the long-term impact of IW on the development of IFLCC and investigating the role of technology in supporting IW activities.