Disciplinary Literacy Development in the ESP Context: Ukrainian case

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https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/13.1/376

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disciplinary literacy, distance education, graduate students, ESP context, cynological translators

Abstract

Ongoing development of modern technologies requires high-level skills and abilities in completing the preparation of the student youth to specific situations in life. The educational system needs to use more efficient approaches in increasing essential skills for modern life and work situations. The study's main aim is to specify the appropriate system of teaching essential and more profound skills of the cynological translators for fulfilling their specific work activities. The study's academic importance lies in revealing new connections between the disciplinary literacy and ESP sphere in preparing the cynological translators with practical meaning for future application. The students of distance course on training the cynological translators-assistants were questioned about the essential components necessary for their job completing. The results were verified by the statistical processing method. The results provided support for the conceptual framework, with essential elements of disciplinary literacy for cynological translators. Except for the primary skills applied for developing the specific knowledge, the main element for professional realization is acquiring the specific vocabulary and ability to operate with it in practice. This study's implications might relate to the more various scope of disciplinary literacy of the cynological translators.

Author Biographies

Iryna Liashenko, Sumy State University

Iryna Liashenko is an Associate Professor of English of Foreign Languages Department ERI BT “UAB” at Sumy State University, where she teaches English, ESP, including Legal English, English for Sports, Physical Rehabilitation and others. Iryna was awarded the U.S. – Ukrainian Awards for Excellence in Teaching: In Recognition of Excellence in Teaching English and American Studies in 2000 and completed the CiVELT programme from British Council. She did her PhD in Pedagogical Sciences (theory and methods of vocational training). She has published on topics on her professional fields, such as student professional motivation, ESP, Assessment and Testing, Disciplinary literacy, Critical thinking.

Liudmyla Bula

Liudmila Bula is a teacher of the Department of Cynology at Sumy National Agrarian University, where she teaches cynology, breeding and selection of animals. She did her PhD in livestock breeding and selection and is actively involved in Canine disciplines and activities. Her professional research areas include issues about dog training in special services. She is actively engaged in scientific and practical cooperation with the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Kennel Union. She has published on topics related to her professional and scientific field.

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2021-03-16

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Liashenko, I., & Bula, L. (2021). Disciplinary Literacy Development in the ESP Context: Ukrainian case. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 13(1), 349-372. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/13.1/376

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