ANDRAGOGICAL APPROACH TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN A MILITARY UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The article presents features of teaching a foreign language to representatives of the adult audience of a military educational organization. It is shown that compliance with the principle of variability, according to which the content of education varies depending on the age, individual abilities and level of development of students is not yet fully implemented in military universities. The relevance of the andragogy approach aimed at realizing the continuity of education and improving the quality of the learning process, taking into account the personal and age characteristics of students, through the choice of age-appropriate teaching methods is considered. The basic principles of andragogy that contribute to the choice of optimal forms and methods of teaching adults are analyzed. The practical significance of the method of abstract commenting, which is one of the most effective methods in improving the quality of foreign language teaching for adults studying at a military university is presented. The authors conclude that, following the principles of the andragogical approach, it can be stated that the method of abstract commenting develops the communicative skills of students and increases their cognitive activity, which in turn ensures an increase in the quality of their teaching of a foreign language.