Motivation of students of a non-linguistic university to the foreign language communicative competence formation: current state in the era of anti-globalization of the modern world
The article is devoted to the problem of formation of students’ foreign language communicative competence at educational institutions of non-linguistic profile, which is relevant at the present stage of educational development. The aim of the work is to analyze the problem of motivation of students of non-linguistic universities to study the discipline "Foreign Language for Professional Purposes", which is a significant component of the competence under consideration. The need to increase the motivation of students of non-linguistic universities in the process of studying professionally oriented issues in a foreign language is one of the important factors that determine the quality level of professional training of future university graduates, especially in the era of anti-globalization. A theoretical analysis of the work of national and foreign scientists on the problem of motivation was carried out, the features of integrative, instrumental, internal and external, short-term and long-term motivations were identified as significant. The author’s consideration of the concept of “anti-globalization” in the context of the influence of this phenomenon on the process of learning a foreign language by students is given. Taking into account the current level of development of socio-cultural, economic and political relations, a clarification of the term “motivation of students of non-linguistic universities to study a foreign language for professional purposes” is proposed. Based on the consideration of work programs for students of non-linguistic specialties used in the process of learning the disciplines “Foreign Language” (sociocultural direction - General English, studied by students in 1st and 2nd years) and “Foreign Language for Professional (Specific) Purposes” (professionally oriented direction - English for Specific Purposes, studied in 3rd, 4th and 5th years), presented on the websites of Federal Universities of the Russian Federation, as a part of educational and methodological complexes, it was concluded that it is necessary to strengthen the professional component in the process of learning a foreign language by students as well as to maintain continuity and interdisciplinarity of education in the multilevel educational structure of universities. The paper presents the results of a study of students’ motives for learning a foreign language for professional purposes according to students’ technical major, conducted at the Southern Federal University in 2017 and 2022 years. The materials of the article can be used in theoretical and practical aspects to increase the level of students’ motivation to study a foreign language in non-linguistic universities.