Interactive Course "Maritime English" in the Professional Training of Future Mariners

Abstract

The article discusses the experience of usage of the virtual learning environment MOODLE in Maritime English studying while the training of students of marine specialties. The subject of the supplement is the formulary of the in-service compulsory competence of future mariners. Disclosing the possibilities of a foreign language interactive learning, researchers emphasize the increased need for the application of a variety of types and forms of e-education. The process of creating an electronic training course using the capabilities of the Learning Platform management system MOODLE (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is described. LMS (Learning Management System) MOODLE is popular among teachers around the world as a means of creating dynamic websites for students enrolled in a variety of programs. Nowadays LMS MOODLE can be regarded as an effective way of teaching in higher educational institutions, that's why the authors describe the key advantages of introducing the electronic courses created in this LMS in the academic process of the high educational establishment (Kherson State Maritime Academy in Ukraine). New innovative e-learning capabilities in a specialized virtual environment in the future can significantly improve the efficiency and quality of Ukrainian maritime education. In the context of increasing the requirements of the modern labor market to the professional training of graduates of higher educational institutions on the possession of English and the inadequate usage of the possibility of distance learning systems and mobile devices, there is a need to

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