Olyesya V. Razdorskaya
Senior Teacher, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
Kursk State Medical University
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STUDYING
ENGLISH
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Formation of professional
communicative skills;
Critical thinking;
Creative abilities;
Social and cultural competence.
many-sided development of a student’s personality
KSMU is a multicultural university.
We teach students from Russia, India, Sri
Lanka, Malaysia, Brazil, Thailand, Oman,
Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, Zimbabwe,
Turkmenistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Uzbekistan.
Communication with the foreign students
becomes one of the motivation factors
of Russian students to study English.
THE CONCEPT OF TEACHING ENGLISH AT KSMU
Studying professional course of English at a medical university
Interdisciplinary
integration
Humanitarian disciplines
Clinical disciplines
For the better results of teaching English we use
the students’ knowledge of clinical disciplines.
The subjects English and History of Medicine
have the same topics in their working
programs, but in different languages.
THE CONCEPT OF REFLECTIVE AND CREATIVE APPROACH IN HIGHER EDUCATION
REFLECTION
REFLECTION
CREATIVITY
CREATIVITY
Formation
Formation of
of sensitivity
sensitivity to
to the
the
deficit
deficit of
of knowledge
knowledge and
and the
the
cognitive
cognitive aspect
aspect
Formation of
of the
the readiness
readiness to
to the
the new
new
Formation
experience
experience
Developing aspect
aspect for
for causing
causing
Developing
motivation
to
self-education
motivation to self-education
The
The condition
condition of
of the
the creative
creative selfselfdevelopment and
development
and self-actualization,
self-actualization,
formation
formation of
of the
the new
new forms
forms of
of thinking
thinking
Upbringing aspect
aspect and
and realization
realization
Upbringing
of
the
availability
of
professionally
of the availability of professionally
important competences
competences
important
The condition
The
condition of
of developing
developing
professionally
important
qualities
professionally important qualities
while performing
performing the
the creative
creative tasks
tasks
while
Pedagogical
Pedagogical support
support of
of the
the process
process of
of foreign
foreign language
language learning
learning
ROLE PLAY FOR THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
‘INTERVIEW WITH THE FAMOUS MEDICAL MEN’
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What country did you live in?
What famous statesmen (artists, poets) are your contemporaries?
What methods of treatment were introduced by you?
What scientific works are you famous for?
What branches of medicine are you famous in?
What principles of medical professional ethics do you consider to be
the most important?
Is there any information about pharmacy (dentistry) in your works?
BUSINESS GAME ‘BABYLON’ IS AIMED TO:
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Checking communicative abilities of the students;
Forming the students’ active viewpoint;
Teaching the students to find the ways of the achievement
of the declared principles.
STAGE 1
CHOOSING A MILITARY DOCTOR
Aims:
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Checking the students’ knowledge of the vocabulary on the
topic ‘History of Medicine in Ancient Babylonia
Motivating the students to use the knowledge obtained
during the classes on History of Medicine
Working out the skills of creative self-presentation, arguing
and reflection
STAGE 2
WAGING WARS
Aims:
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Development of the skills of managerial decision making
Using the knowledge obtained during the classes on
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management by the
students
Development of the ability to solve the conflicts in a
peaceful way
Development of verbal creativity and communicative
competence (during negotiations).
ALL THE CREATIVE ACTIONS OF TWO PREVIOUS STAGES TURN INTO REFLECTION DURING STAGE 3.
STAGE 3
SUMMING UP THE RESULTS
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Analysis of each participant’s actions
Development of the reflective skills
Development of the skills of self-evaluation
Analysis of the successful actions (of the winner) and the
drawbacks (of the loser)
Defining the positive and negative items of the game by the
students.
DURING STAGE 3 EACH KING (A WINNER OR A LOSER) DISCUSSES WITH HIS
MAIN ADVISOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
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Were my actions in choosing a doctor correct?
Were my actions in choosing my allies correct?
Were my actions in choosing my military
operations correct?
A TEACHER’S REFLECTING UPON THE COURSE OF THE GAME:
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Did I conduct the business game correctly?
Were there any didactic drawbacks?
What can be changed in the course of the game?
Is it necessary to introduce the additional vocabulary for
the proper conducting of the game?
Is there feedback between the students and me?
Can this game reveal the students’ creative abilities?
The topics of individual work for the medical, pharmaceutical and
dental students are defined taking into account the students’
nationality
THE STUDENTS’ TAKING PART IN THE CONFERENCES
PROMOTES:
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Cross-cultural contacts
Respect to the culture of different nations
Tolerant attitude
Realizing the importance of foreign language for the future career