MERGING OF ACADEMIC AND DIGITAL SKILLS WHILE TEACHING STUDENTS ENGLISH IN THE CONTEXT OF MULTITASKING

Abstract

The article discusses the current trend in the educational process aimed at the integration of the development of students’ academic language and digital competencies. The crucial role is played by the formation of the skill of digital multitasking, which changes the roles of its participants and the requirements for them. The potential of applying digital technologies in professionally-oriented language training of undergraduate students is huge. The use of an innovative arsenal of modern techniques and the application of digital tools in the educational process, directly affects the effectiveness and results of training as well as improves its quality. However, the practice has shown that when digital technologies are used in the classroom, the consequences are not only positive. The purpose of the study is to identify the prerequisites, conditions, as well as reveal the changes in accents and methods that stimulate the development multitasking skill, as well as to determine its optimal (reasonable) boundaries.