Psychological Aspects of Teaching Foreign Languages to University Students // Philology and Philological Education in the Digital Transformation era: European Dimensions, National Context, Intercultural Communication

Abstract

The article examines the psychological aspects of teaching foreign languages in light of modern requirements in the contemporary educational system of Ukraine. The research deals with the relevance of individual psychological factors ofstudents, in particular motivation to study foreign languages, persistence in learning, general intellectual abilities. A correlation between the aforementioned factors is analysed. The main focus is on the formation of individual structures that are the essence of the characteristics of the individual as a subject of pedagogical activity. The article analyses the features of the relationship between teachers and students and pedagogical approaches to enhance the psychological adaptation of students, whichaffects the success of learning and reflects on their professional activities in the future. A comparative analysis between the traditional and the modern approaches to foreign language teaching are given. The obvious advantages of the progressive approach are emphasized. The orientation of foreign language teaching onto the personality of students and their individual psychological characteristics are substantiated, which leads to successful results in learning a foreign language.