Peculiarities of ADDIE Implementation When Teaching Engineering Students Professional Foreign Language Online

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to present the use of instructional design ADDIE on the basis of the course “Professional foreign language” (English) worked out for the program “Translator in the sphere of professional communication” (Chemical engineers) which is operated online at technological university. The necessity of proper organization of work makes it important to use the instructional design, which must be flexible as it can be necessary to change it quickly depending on the demands of the engineering industry and the interests of the graduates. The model of instructional design ADDIE is considered appropriate. The main peculiarity of it here is that the second stage “Design” is combined with the system of backward design, because the program has two forms of assessment: the final project and the standard exam. The final project is an example of interdisciplinary approach and can be strongly recommended as a part of ultimate assessment for advanced students who are selected and trained with the help of differentiated approach. Three learning paths (advanced, intermediate, basic) give the opportunity for students to demonstrate their skills and knowledge to potential employers from international companies when presenting the final project. Such methods of investigation are used: observation, analysis of previous experience and creative activity of the students, comparison of two forms of education, methods of data collection and accumulation, methods of control and measurement, and methods of implementing research results in pedagogical practice.