The participation of research and teaching staff and students in scientific and scientific conferences in Ukraine and abroad, advanced training in methodological seminars and trainings have been a good tradition at the Department of English.
On October 28 2021an online conference by British Chris Kirby, an academic consultant in higher education Pearson Center was held as part of the close cooperation of the Department of English at SUT with the international research and educational center "Pearson Dinternal" in the framework of educational seminars.
He prepared and gave a multimedia online presentation on the topic: "Opportunities and benefits of modern online platforms for learning English in higher education." Chris provided teachers with information on new ways, techniques and the most effective approaches in learning English.
In particular, the resource "My English Lab" was examined. This modern platform is designed for learning English on the basis of a communicative method, which aims to motivate students to learn English and provide opportunities to learn and improve the language anywhere, anytime, only using a phone or tablet.
The obvious advantages of the resource are:
Chris Kirby noted that for the first time in his practice he has the opportunity to present on such a large screen with the simultaneous presence of a large number of teachers. It provided an opportunity to convey the most methodological approaches and the latest methods of teaching English. During the presentation, research and teaching staff of the Department of English showed interest, asked questions about the implementation of these teaching methods and received certificates for training. After the webinar, teachers have been using the proposed method , which maximizes the potential of our students.