MODEL OF STUDENTS’ PROJECT ACTIVITY IN THE DIGITAL SPACE ON THE EXAMPLE OF DISCIPLINES OF THE PEDAGOGICAL CYCLE

Abstract

The article presents a model of project activities of applicants for higher education in the context of distance-digital learning using the example of disciplines of the pedagogical training cycle. The analysis of the scientific sources devoted to various aspects of project activity and especially in digital educational space is carried out. The theoretical provisions of the project activities in the digital space are described and the tasks that applicants can perform within this activity are presented. The process of implementation of project activities in the conditions of forced distance learning is highlighted on the example of 2nd year students of the School of Foreign Languages of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University in the 2019/2020 academic year, and attention is focused on the stages of creating and supporting this activity by a lecturer and a student. These stages include: preparatory (communication between applicants and the teacher), operational (project creation), correction (making changes and additions) and final (public defense and registration of the results). The discussion section reveals the prospects and risks of implementing project activities in the digital learning space. The conclusions provide recommendations for the effective organization of project activities in the digital learning space on the example of disciplines of the pedagogical cycle of training: previous preparatory work of the teacher to clarify the requirements for studying the course and organizing project activities (the emphasis here is on group monitors due to the large number of students: an average of 230 people); bright presentation of requirements and previous achievements in creating creative works (projects); defining a clear sequence of actions of this process; explanation of the sequence of actions and communication between the participants of the process teacher-student, teacher-group of students, student-student; support for feedback in consultations, in messengers (with an emphasis on convenience for all parties); current verification of the obtained results, i.e. support and correction of creative works with obligatory explanation of problematic moments for applicants; organization of public defenses of creative works (projects) on proven digital communication platforms; adherence to the principles of academic integrity in the context of distance digital learning through verification of works in generally recognized digital information verification programs; allocation of time for separate consultations for research projects as such, which require special attention due to their complexity; the use of cloud services for recording the results of the progress of applicants and the like.