PECULIARITIES OF TEACHING LATIN TO FOREIGN STUDENTS

Abstract

The article is dedicated to studying a problem of teaching the Latin language to foreign medical students taking into consideration the students’ perception of this academic discipline. The main part of the research presents the analysis of the results of a survey, which involved first year students. The findings of the survey show that the students are satisfied with the results of their training, but they lacked a proper understanding of the significance of the course of Latin and had a low level of motivation for studying the subject. The authors substantiate the importance of motivation components in the process of training and make practical recommendations for using searching and game-based activities and mental activity stimulation methods aimed at forming positive educational motivation and improving academic achievement of foreign students.