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JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FORMATION OF THE COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS OF
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH CLASSES
a
RAUZIYA ISMAGULOVA,
b
AZIA ZHUMABAYEVA,
c
AIMAN OZHIKENOVA,
d
LAURA ANARBEK,
e
AINUR
KULSHAYEVA
a
Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
b
Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
c
Kazakh National Medical University named SD Asfendiyarov,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
d
K. Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University, Almaty,
Kazakhstan
e
K. Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University, Almaty,
Kazakhstan
email:
a
irauzya@mail.ru,
b
aiman84@mail.ru,
c
ddariusha@mail.ru,
d
public_health_kz@mail.ru,
e
kas_ozhiken@mail.ru
Background: This study provides an analysis of the results of psychological and
pedagogical experiment on the formation of language competence skills in primary
school students at English lessons. Methods: The work shows the features of the
experiment stages and describes the model of formation of linguistic competence
skills. Results and Conclusions: The results of the psychological and pedagogical
experiment showed that the linguistic competence skills formed more intensively in
students of the experimental class than in the control class students.
Keywords: elementary class, English language, language competence, model,
psychological and pedagogical experiment.
1 Introduction
Language is the main component of speech used for
communicative and cognitive purposes. It is difficult to imagine
the development and existence of human society without
communication. In modern conditions, great changes are taking
place in social relations, calling to improve the students’
communicative and linguistic competence [1].
In all developed countries, learning a foreign language is an
integral part of elementary education, which is aimed at the
students’ acquisition of the ability of intercultural
communication [2].
It is a well-known fact that in a multilingual world, a foreign
language is one of the important and relatively new subjects in
the process of development of modern primary school children,
which contributes to the formation of the student’s
communicative skills, general speech development and personal
enrichment. One of the most important subjects of the school
program is English language, which is a must-know language in
this modern world.
As a school subject, English language has following features:
It is an interdisciplinary subject (The content of speech in a
foreign language can be the knowledge from various fields,
such as literature, art, history, geography, mathematics,
etc.);
It is a multilevel subject (On the one hand, it is necessary
to master various linguistic means, including lexical,
grammatical, phonetic means, and on the other hand, one
needs the skills in four types of speech activity.);
It is a multifunctional subject (It can serve as the purpose
of learning and as a means of obtaining knowledge in
various fields of knowledge).
In addition, the role of any language is determined by its status
in the state and society. Primary linguistic education manifests
itself as a value in the state, society and individual’s relation to
it. Thus, from this point of view, we can talk about language
education of primary school children as a state, social and
personal value [3,4].
In accordance with the state obligatory standard of primary
education, the main function of the subjects of “Language and
literature” educational field involves the use of communicative
approach aimed at the development of skills in four types of
speech activity. The content of language subjects is aimed at
developing students’ interest and positive attitude to learning
languages through play and cognitive activities, as well as at
forming initial communication skills for exchange of
information, ability to work with text as a speech material,
understanding the meaning of phrases and expressions and using
them in specific situations. That is, students should be prepared
and able to communicate with native speakers, taking into
account the limited speech opportunities and needs in oral and
written forms of communication [5].
The object of research: the educational process in primary
school. The subject of research: the process of formation of
linguistic competence skills in primary school students. Aim of
investigation: to determine the level of formation of linguistic
competence skills in primary school students.
2 Methods
Based on the goal and objectives of the study, a sample of
Almaty primary school was formed in accordance with inclusion
and exclusion criteria.
A number of theoretical and empirical research methods were
used to achieve the goal of the study.
The research material is based on statistical materials of
psychological and pedagogical experiment. A comparative
analysis of literature sources (psychological and pedagogical)
and educational and methodical documentation was carried out
during the research. An educational process in primary school
and educational practice was analyzed and evaluated. On the
basis of the developed model, a psychological and pedagogical
experiment was conducted among Almaty primary school
students.
Statistical processing of the obtained data was carried out on the
basis of a set of modern methods of automated storage and
processing of information in PC using MS Excel and «Statistica»
software package.
The initial provisions for building the model were holistic,
activity and person-centered approaches to the organization of
the educational process.
In our opinion, integrity should correspond to objective logic of
the formation of linguistic competence skills; it should be
gradual, continuous, and should have phases (quantitative
changes) and stages (qualitative changes).
Activity approach to building the models of formation of
linguistic competence skills in primary schoolchildren was
chosen due to the data established in national psychology, stating
that the invariable basis for the development of a man as an
individuality is the activity [6, p. 18].
The process of formation of linguistic competence skills is
impossible without the account of the needs and capabilities of
an individual in the process of education. The implementation of
person-centered approach is based on pedagogical situation,
actualizing the personal functions of students.
The developed model contains the following components:
informative,
operational,
evaluative and effective,
pedagogical conditions.
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