Foreign Language Learning in Optional Study Courses at Lase

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Abstract

Nowadays to be competitive in labor market foreign language knowledge and skills are essential. After graduation from LASE students start to work as coaches, sports managers or recreation specialists, and, speaking about their employability, in their jobs foreign language competence is very significant. The aim of the research is to determine the demand among students for optional foreign language study courses, which foreign languages are chosen and studied by the LASE students. In the research, optional foreign language study course examination protocols were analyzed for the last four years, which provide the best indicator of how many students not only chose but also actually completed optional foreign language study courses. The research shows that at LASE the optional study courses of foreign language learning are in great demand in sport science direction. LASE students are aware of advantages of foreign language knowledge and skills in labor market also in sport sector and show their wish to continue developing their foreign language competence while studying at LASE.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSABIEDRĪBA. INTEGRĀCIJA. IZGLĪTĪBA = SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the International Scientific Conference = Starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli
EditorsV Lubkina, A Zvaigzne
Place of PublicationRēzekne
PublisherRēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
Pages615-624
Number of pages10
Volume3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventInternational Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2017 - Rēzekne, Latvia
Duration: 26 May 201727 May 2017

Publication series

NameSociety. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība ISSN (Print): 1691-5887

Conference

ConferenceInternational Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2017
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRēzekne
Period26/05/1727/05/17

Keywords*

  • Foreign language
  • Knowledge and skills
  • Labour market
  • Optional study courses

Field of Science*

  • 5.3 Educational sciences

Publication Type*

  • 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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