LEARNING AND TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION. PROGRAM OF NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The article provides an analysis of acquired knowledge and competencies on the topic of “Learning and Teaching in Higher Education” as a result of an international internship at the New Programs from North Leadership Center Newcastle University, Great Britain. The authors describe the advantages of using new educational technologies, methods and techniques in teaching foreign languages and in formation students' foreign language competence at the English classes.Also, these technologies help teachers to properly plan their classes, taking into account the stages of the passage of a particular topic. They are aimed at effective learning vocabulary, that is, contribute to the formation of foreign language competence of university students. The article provides examples of the most effective methods and techniques with which they were introduced to Newcastle University. The most important point is the fact that students have favorably participated in learning a foreign language through new technologies.