Creation of modern educational multilingual space on foreign language lessons in educational institutions: achievements and challenges

Abstract

The article considers the points of multilingual education development in Ukraine, the results of All-Ukrainian experiment "Formation of multilingualism in children and students: progressive European ideas in the Ukrainian context", the challenges for linguists due to the successful development of multilingualism. Еducational institutions formed experimental long-term curricula for each age group, supplemented and adjusted them, choosing effective methods and forms of work during the process of implementing the experiment. It should be emphasized that multilingual education programs help to increase the competitiveness of students, give students the opportunity to participate in All-Ukrainian competitions, international projects. Students of experimental groups showed a higher level of cognitive development, language skills, communicative interaction in groups, learning the material of non-language subjects, empathy and tolerance for linguistic diversity. Different types of programs were analyzed due to the methods used in  multilingualism. The advantages of creating a multilingual educational space as a special educational environment, its role in the formation of world and national cultures have been carefully studied. As a conclusion, we can state that there is a certain pedagogical achievement in creating a multilingual space at foreign language lessons in Ukraine. It suits the world experience and requirements of pedagogy and teaching methods. There are various types of programs used in multilingualism techniques: transition programs, prestigious bilingual education programs, immersion programs, development programs, support programs, dual language programs. Their usage depends on the educational level of students and teachers.