Darnaus vystymosi kompetencijos ugdymo(si) veiksniai ir aplinka mokantis užsienio (anglų) kalbos aukštojo mokslo institucijoje

LTStraipsnyje nagrinėjamas darnaus vystymosi kompetencijų ugdymas(is) per užsienio kalbos (anglų) mokymąsi universitetinėse studijose. Teorinėje dalyje pristatoma komunikacinės kompetencijos struktūra. Analizuojama komunikacinės kompetencijos sandara, jos sudedamosios dalys. Apžvelgiamos ir pristatomos analizuotų autorių idėjos ir sampratos. Empirinėje dalyje aptariamas tarptautinis kiekybinis tyrimas, kuris vykdytas Vytauto Didžiojo universitete ir Jūrų akademijoje (Bulgarija). Tyrimu siekta nustatyti, ar tikslinga į anglų kalbos studijų programą įtraukti temas, kuriose nagrinėjamos darnaus vystymosi (ekonomikos, aplinkosaugos, socialinės ir institucinės) problemos. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Anglų kalba; Aplinka; Darnus vystymasis; Kompetencija; Ugdymas(is); Veiksniai; Competence; Education; English; Environment; Factors; Foreign (English) language; Sustainable development.

ENEducation of sustainable development competence (SDC) is an actual global education topic. Competences, enabling specialists to compete on a global labour and science market equally, as well as the impact of higher education institution (HEI) for the SDC enhancement has not been thoroughly analyzed, but has gained scientific attention in Lithuania (Galkutė, 2005; Čiegis, 2008; Šivickas, 2009; Varžinskas, 2011; Kareivaitė, 2012; Mikalauskienė; 2014; Štreimikienė, 2014; Šimanskienė, 2014; Juknys, 2015). The concept of holistic personality grounds that competences are essential ingredients in personʼs professional and everyday life situations. Considering that the present time is associated not only with knowledge, but also competence – based society formation, HEI orientates its strategic perspectives towards the personality who is able to adapt to unstable environment and challenges of the modern world. The analysis of communication in foreign languages (English) and cross-cultural communication is based on Lithuanian, European and the UN strategic documents and scientific literature. Accordingly, it has been observed that foreign language (English) communicative aspect and its significance for the enhancement of SDC has not been sufficiently investigated. Therefore, the article analyzes factors and environment of SDC enhancement through foreign language (English) learning. The research question: Why is it important to educate sustainable development competence (SDC) via English learning within the context of constant change and new rules at Higher Education Institution? The aim of the research: The aim of the research is to reveal the importance of the education of SDC as a phenomenon at HEI and prove the impact of English (A1–B2 level) learning for the education of SDC at bachelor study programme at university.The object of the research: education of SDC through English (A1–B2 level) learning at bachelor study programme at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), Lithuania and Naval Academy (NA), Bulgaria. Research methods: Analysis of scientific literature. Quantitative research (questionnaire) aiming to find out the relationship of foreign (English) language learning with the structure of communicative foreign language competence while analysing students, who study A1–B2 level English at bachelor study programmes at VMU and NA, linguistic skills, knowledge and attitudes towards sustainable development concept. The results of the research demonstrate that VMU and NA students, who study A1–B2 level of English at bachelor study programmes are concerned about the ideas of sustainable development and would like to enhance their knowledge about ecological, environmental, economical and institutional problems. They are interested in the heritage and culture of their countries and would like to preserve their native language and nature for future generations. The concept of sustainable development they understand as new paradigm and new way of thinking, but they lack more knowledge and linguistic competence to expand and go on for further discussion and interpretation of its meaning. Consequently they agree that HEI could help solve this problem. [From the publication]

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