THE PROBLEM OF STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE DURING THE TRANSITION TO A DISTANCE LEARNING FORMAT

Abstract

The article deals with a problem of changing the students’ motivation to learn a foreign language during the transition to a distance learning format at a university. The author analyzes the dynamics of students’ motivation to learn during the entire educational process. The inability of the teacher to fully monitor the progress of educational activities in the group, the lack of self-control skills, self-organization both during the class and self-study skills outside the class form students contribute to a decrease in the level of motivation of students. The author describes the possibility of increasing the students’ motivation in learning by using Internet resources and online technical capabilities. If the lesson is carefully planned and developed, it is possible to increase students’ interest in learning activities in the classroom, which allows them to develop the competencies defined by the discipline program, which leads to forming the students’ confidence in the implementation of foreign language communication and, as a result, causes an increase in motivation to study this subject.