Using Professionally-Oriented Electronic Educational Resources to Enhance Foreign Language Competence of Future Border Guard Officers

Abstract

Nowadays, in the context of the restrictions imposed by pandemic and war initiated by Russian federation, it became indispensable to make adjustments to the educational process and use relevant methods to teach future border guard officers of Ukraine foreign languages in order to maximize the efficiency of the educational process at the higher military educational institution. The results of the analysis of practical experience, as well as taking into account the best international practices for training security and defense sector officers, made it possible to determine the optimal electronic educational technologies that can be used for foreign language training of future officers in the context of a various restriction to the educational process. To test the effectiveness of integrating electronic educational resources into the training of future officers, four training groups of the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service were involved, who studied at the same course in the specialty "State Border Security" and "Telecommunications and Radio Engineering". Professional training in the experimental group was carried out with the maximum possible application of electronic educational resources. The effectiveness of integrating professionally-oriented training programs with interface in English, as well as specifically designed ESP distance learning course into the system of professional training of future officers has been proved in practice. This was confirmed by the results of diagnostics of academic achievements of cadets who used electronic means for professional English language training. Although, it is recommended to adhering to a certain ratio of the share of classes using electronic educational resources and practical contact classes.