Onceptual framework of foreign languages diversification in Ukraine

Abstract

The paper presents the concept of the notion "diversification"; the process of foreign languages education diversification in Ukraine has been proven theoretically, the structure, purposes and principles of the Ukrainian foreign language education have been determined. Diversification is one of the ways straight forwarded at higher education system reform in Ukraine. As a contemporary educational paradigm, it is a model which is focused at the individuality, and at forming relevant competences; characterizes increasing level of flexibility of the educational system, its ability to fast adjustment. Diversification has become the main perspective in the sphere of foreign language education, and is implemented through the multilevel approach in foreign language education, multifaceted linguistic policy; flexibility of foreign language curricula and syllabus design; amplification of foreign languages nomenclature, strategies in examining of teaching foreign languages mode; the quantity of the elements of foreign communicative competence. The concept of foreign languages education diversification lies in its multilingualism and multicultural sphere. The content of the foreign language education in Ukraine is determined by its purpose, tasks and results of the foreign language training; foreign communicative competence elements complying with the languages nomenclature. Pedagogical issue of the foreign language diversification has not been completely studied in the aspect of theory and virtually it has not been researched in the matter of the educational mode to provide this process; there is no particular way to define its essence and approaches to the solution of the issue, which preconditions the rationale of the scientific research.