REFLECTION IN A LANGUAGE CLASS DURING THE PERIOD OF PANDEMIC

Abstract

The article deals with a problem of teaching communication skills to students in on-line class during the period of pandemic. The author starts by giving a brief outline of the situation with on-line learning and teaching before the pandemic and during it. Some difficulties in interaction with the students are touched on. Reflection as a pedagogical phenomenon is considered and defined from the point of view of several scientists. In this connection, types of feedback are also mentioned and described in detail. The author points at the importance of developing skills of reflection in students while teaching them foreign languages. Reflection is regarded as a basic element of teaching communication. It stimulates students’ critical thinking and makes them more responsible both for their own studies and work and those of their team. The article suggests a way of developing reflection skills following the technique of “reflective practice” by D. Shon. Particular attention is paid to the stages of introducing reflective practice into the teaching process.