DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL ABILITIES OF STUDENTS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Abstract

The article discusses some issues related to the development of social abilities of university students by means of learning a foreign language. The purpose of the article is to identify, scientific-theoretical substantiation and experimental confirmation of psychological and pedagogical conditions for the development of students’ social abilities in the context of teaching a foreign language in a higher educational institution. The authors emphasize that a modern university must meaningfully enrich all educational courses in order to develop free scientific creativity, as well as the personal qualities of students. The main research methods were the study of literature and materials on relevant topics and the analysis of teaching experience in higher education. It is recommended to widely use mediation technologies, develop students’ conflict management competence and all its components. The conclusions are that the indicators of the experimental group improved significantly, demonstrating a steady increase in all types of social abilities of students, which is justified by the effectiveness of the measures implemented.