APPLICATION OF WEBQUEST TECHNOLOGY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS

Abstract

The article considers the possibilities of using the WebQuest methodology as a model of project-oriented foreign language professional training. In the focus of study are the effectiveness and possi-bilities of using WebQuest technology.
The article also exposes the structure, possible topics and types of WebQuest. Specifically, it pre-sents the detailed consideration of the types of tasks for WebQuest and their use in foreign lan-guage training. Besides, it examines the structure and components of a WebQuest presentation.
The emphasis is placed on the advantages of the WebQuest method in foreign language training as well as the advantages of using web technology in the educational process.
The author offers a methodological evaluation of the WebQuest aimed at determining the extent to which the tasks are achieved. It is emphasized that this is a format of work with a focus on the development of students' cognitive research activities, a new way of using Internet technologies