Use of Project Methodology in Teaching English at the Higher Education Institution

The article is a review of scientific publications devoted to the study of project activity in the context of pedagogical practice. The relevance of the research is determined by the growing need for a detailed analysis and systematization of the accumulated experience of applying the project method in the process of teaching foreign languages, which is especially important in the conditions of digitalization of education and globalization. The paper presents an in-depth excursus of the formation of the methodology of project-based learning, starting from its inception and ending with modern development trends. The essence of project activity, its theoretical foundations and practical implementation in the educational process are discussed in detail. Special attention is paid to analyzing the advantages of group work and project methodology in comparison with traditional approaches to teaching. The author provides a comprehensive analysis of the features of project-based learning, identifies the key factors of successful integration of the project method into the educational process, systematizes the stages of preparation for its implementation. The article presents the classification of the typology of project methods and details the transformational role of the teacher in the context of project-based learning. Based on the analysis of practical experience of using the project method in the educational environment, its significance and relevance in modern conditions are demonstrated. The study is supported by practical examples of successful implementation of project technologies in foreign language classes. The paper makes conclusions about the significant pedagogical potential of project activity, its high efficiency and prospects in the context of modernization of the educational process. The expediency of integration of the project method with traditional approaches to teaching to achieve optimal educational results is proved.

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