CONDITIONS OF PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT FOR THE PREVENTION OF "DIGITAL DEMENTIA" IN THE PROCESS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING OF STUDENTS OF "ECONOMICS AND FINANCE" MAJOR

Abstract

The objective of the article is to study prerequisites for “digital dementia” and to develop a set of pedagogical support methods for the prevention of the pressing social problem of “digital dementia” among students of non-linguistic majors during professional English language learning. The article describes a scenario for using the flipped classroom technology in combination with a set of digital tools to help prevent the social problem of “digital dementia” among students of non-linguistic majors during professional English language learning. A pilot study of a set of pedagogical support methods for addressing the social problem of “digital dementia” in second-year students of the Faculty of Finance at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation demonstrated positive results during their professional English language training.