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11FEATURES OF ORGANIZING STUDENTS' INPDEPENDENT WORK IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUBJECTS THROUGH THE MOODLE PLATFORM
Utesh A.
Master of 2nd year of the KazUIR & WL. named after Abylai Khan, Kazahstan, Almaty Kazakhstan, Almaty city, 69 Torekulova street, flat 23
Abstract
The globalization of social processes, rapid changes in the information and communication infrastructure, international convergence and multidisciplinary cooperation have led to the fact that modern society places new demands on the ways of obtaining and transmitting knowledge and the role of man in these processes. The entire structure of society, all its component elements (technological, organizational, economic, socio-psychological, etc.) begin to be transformed in a direction that meets the needs of information civilization. Informatization issues are an objective legal concept of open education. The main task of informatization in higher education institutions at the moment is the transition of the world society to a new civilized stage of its development.
Keywords: learning process, independent work, e-learning course, LMS (Learning Management System) MOODLE, method, feature, curriculum, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), lifelong learning, informatization.
In recent years, the process of informatization and computerization has covered all spheres of our society. The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) has become an integral part of the curriculum of any educational institution. The rapid development of the internet and the improvement of digital devices such as personal computers, tablets and mobile phones have led to their becoming the main source of information acquisition and storage. The task of teachers is to find ways and means to ensure the effectiveness of the educational process, as well as to maximize the potential of these devices for organizing independent work of students [1].
The rethinking of traditional educational technologies in the context of rapidly developing information flows led teachers to adopt the concept of "e - learning"-training with interactive and multimedia content based on the use of internet communication and network software. The advantages of e-learning include resource savings; the possibility of distance learning; optimization of independent work skills; access to an unlimited amount of information, including information of an educational nature; to increase the motivation to learn at the expense of novelty. The use of a computer in the educational process contributes to the implementation of such didactic principles as consistency, visibility, accessibility, personalization and communicative orientation. At the same time, the maximum potential for using information technologies in solving methodological problems such as increasing the independence and responsibility of students, and increasing the level of motivation for the subject are being studied.
There are many problems with the systematic introduction of ICT into the educational process, as it is not easy to find a tool that ensures the technicality and productivity, as well as the effectiveness and interactivity of creating an environment of interaction "teacher-student", "student-student" and "teacher-student group".
The situation has changed due to the active promotion of freely distributed software products to the information technology market, such as Moodle, Edmodo, Blackboard, SkillSoft, efront, etc., which are used to manage, monitor, and distribute online courses and training programs in educational institutions.
In modern society, the higher education system should provide training of competent specialists who are able to adapt to the requirements of the dynamically changing labor market on the basis of flexibility and readiness to carry out self-education activities. Therefore, students should not only gain knowledge within the university, gain experience in creative, scientific and informational activities, but also develop the need for "lifelong learning". This is facilitated by the effective organization of independent work of the student.
In this article, we will consider the Moodle (Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) learning management system, which is characterized by its simplicity and ease of use and wide capabilities, as an effective way to organize independent work of students. This system is quite capable of ensuring the technical level of introduction of electronic technologies in the educational process. It should be noted that the Moodle platform was originally designed to organize activity training based on the interaction of all participants in the educational process.
In the process of strengthening the role of independent work of students in the context of credit technology, certain requirements are also imposed on teachers. The teacher should organize independent work of students in order to help them with the necessary educational material in mastering the subject under study. Since independent work of students involves performing extracurricular tasks, the role of the teacher is to properly manage it. [2] Conducting independent work in distance learning mode and its management requires the teacher to include not only the theoretical part of the subject being studied in the students' independent work
tasks, but also video and audio fragments, on-line communication, chats, forums, test questions, webinars, essays, project tasks, etc.
Therefore, the most convenient way to organize independent work of students is to organize independent work of students using a distance learning system. One of the most common distance learning systems is the Moodle platform, which allows you to carry out all types of independent work, including work on learning languages.
The use of the Moodle virtual learning environment for the organization of independent work of students presents a number of advantages over traditional methods and forms of organization, in particular: the possibility of implementing the principle of individual-ization of activities; the presence of quick feedback; great opportunities for visual presentation of the material; the variable nature of independent work; activity, autonomy. This learning environment allows you to organize active cognitive self-activity of students, optimize it, increase the amount of information reported in the lesson, and increase interest in learning [3]. The Moodle system allows mutual exchange of knowledge, communication during training, supports the exchange of files of any format between the teacher and the student or students, has a rich set of tools for providing course materials and organizing work with this material. These are text, audio and video materials, tasks for students, test questionnaires, and so on. By changing the combination of different elements of the course, the teacher can organize the study of the material in such a way that the forms of training correspond to the goals and objectives of a particular lesson, and the student can master it qualitatively, using a set of different elements, which include a glossary, task, workshop, workbook, forum, chat, video conferences, wiki. You can edit texts collectively using the Moodle system. There may be several attempts to pass the test. The teacher can set a time limit for working with the test and evaluate the result of the work. The assessment can be carried out by the teacher himself, indicating the correct answers to the test questions, or the correct answers are given by the program itself. Within the framework of the course, the teacher can create and use any assessment system, monitor students ' attendance, activity, and the time of their online academic work.
In the context of integrating the services of the MOODLE platform into the process of organizing independent work of students in a foreign language, it is necessary to observe a number of general methodological principles. First of all, it is the principle of pedagogical expediency of using new information technologies in teaching. Most teachers came to the conclusion that" the feasibility of computerization is determined by the criterion for achieving pedagogical, methodological and economic efficiency in comparison with traditional forms of educational work " [1]. Any teacher who uses modern information technologies within their subject should, firstly, know the methodology of their application, secondly, have a clear methodological justification for such integration, and thirdly, if necessary, be
able to change or adapt existing methods and technologies for using information technologies, taking into account the specifics of their course of study.
Independent work of students in a foreign language based on the use of the MOODLE platform in the context of the information and learning environment is characterized by a number of features, namely:
• the student's activity is highly motivated;
• there is a cognitive or practical task or problematic issue based on it;
• special time is allocated for completing the
task;
• students consciously strive to achieve the goal set by the teacher;
• students show independence and activity in the process of completing the tasks set;
• students acquire skills of independent work;
• self-management and self-management of the student's own cognitive and practical activities are carried out;
• students strive to achieve success in their educational and professional activities and are in need of creative self-realization.
Researchers note the activation of students independent work is being developed through an organized system of tasks performed with the help of an electronic training course, consulting, and monitoring of completed tasks .
• For this purpose, students are required to work independently within the framework of the academic discipline:
• independent study of theoretical material in different volumes: abbreviated types of theoretical training material on each topic, individual topics or several topics, additional training material that is not included in the main course;
• tasks for repetition and systematization of theoretical material;
• perform practical tasks to consolidate the acquired knowledge and skills: tasks, exercises, graphic works, modeling, design works;
• performing research works;
• it is recommended to study independently the materials of an individual educational topic or module, including theory and practical tasks [4].
In most cases, for the study of theoretical educational materials, students are offered such works as writing abstracts, compiling a bibliography on the topic, writing a synopsis, translating a small amount of theoretical information into a question-and-answer form, compiling glossary works on terms within the given subheadings [5].
To sum up everything that has been stated so far, integration of the services and services of the MOODLE platform is necessary at all stages of organizing independent work of students in foreign language lessons in the context of the information and learning environment. We found that using them contributes to the effectiveness of this process, as the tools of the MOODLE platform have such characteristics as accessibility, sociability, interactivity, and security. The use
of its services in the practice of teaching foreign languages makes it possible to organize a single educational network space, provides access to free electronic educational resources, helps to organize control and supervision of the activities of all participants in network interaction, ensures individual and joint participation in the creation, modification and replenishment of web resources. With the integration of internet technologies into the process of modern specialist training, the self-activity of students is significantly stimulated, their motivation and independence increase, which "leads "to an increase in self-control in the educational process, the desire to know and find, and not to" get " the necessary part of the information.
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