Head of The Department
About Department
CC&FLD was founded on February 2, 2004. Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Professor Goroshko O.I. was the first head of the department. In 2015 she opened a master’s degree in 061 “Journalism” specialty, 061-1 “Media Communications” specialization. Since then, 6 graduations have taken place.
Since 2022, the department has been headed by Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor Sergeyeva T.V., who is the founder of scientific Eco-Humanistic Development school.
CC&FLD has chosen an innovative direction of scientific research. The original scientifically based approach was embodied in the innovative technology of managing the cognitive and personality development of students directly in the process of mastering the subject. Education and training in their synergy is directly integrated into the process of solving language tasks within each lesson. Foreign language, as an educational subject, has received a deep understanding of its essence as an ideal and unique developmental environment, since language-thinking unbreakable connection allows simultaneous development of student’s consciousness cognitive-communicative-regulatory functions directly in the process of purposeful development of language competence. It is difficult to find a discipline that could be equal in weight according to the criterion of developmental capacity with a foreign language. The development of critical thinking, social and emotional intelligence, up-to-date information on scientific and professional innovations, direct contacts with foreign colleagues, writing articles, and participating in high-level conferences – all this can be obtained exclusively through language competence. Culture-Intellect-Communication is the realm of “foreign language” as a discipline.
Scientific fields
2. Science.
The innovative scientific direction allowed to change the CC&FLD strategic course to a qualitative restructuring of the educational process for the development of language competence on the basis of scientifically based universal mechanisms of memory and thinking embodied in the technology of symbolic-generative-general intelligence synergistic interaction. Innovations are carried out without losing the developmental capacity of traditional educational courses, which have been tested by time and have proven their efficiency. The student-environment (natural/social/ educational/real/virtual) interaction causing co-development has become the system-forming essence. All actions are derived from this essence as a result of solving tasks causing mutual development of both the student and the environment.
CC&FLD has a high research potential, out of 20 employees there is 1 Doctor of Science, 10 Candidates of Science (2 professors and 9 associate professors). The department cooperates with 8 NTU KhPI institutes and postgraduate studies. It teaches professionally oriented foreign language for 43 specialties for all three levels of education (97 syllabuses). Such diversity is possible thanks to technologies that are developing exponentially, creating unprecedented opportunities in speed, scaling, volume, and impact. Deep understanding of human memory and thinking mechanisms ensures the efficiency and sustainability of the student development process.
CC&FLD holds 2 international scientific conferences per year: for postgraduate students “Innovative Model of research aimed at Ukraine Integration into the European scientific space” and the International scientific and methodological conference “Development of Student’s personality in the Context of new European Paradigm“.
According to the results of research in scientific-professional and intercultural communication; modern methods of teaching a professionally oriented foreign language; features of teaching disciplines of the communicative cycle; distance learning; Internet communications CC&FLD teachers publish articles in scientific journals (Scopus and Web of Science), speak at international conferences, prepare students and postgraduates for speeches at conferences and their research publication.
Within research framework a student scientific circle “Intercultural communication and foreign language in the modern world” works, including 13 problem groups.
Due to its international level scientific achievements, CC&FLD actively cooperates with leading European universities, including King’s College, Cambridge University. The interactive training course of preparing for the B2 exam under the Cambridge English-First program is officially recognized and successfully tested on 90 applicants who received a certificate reflected in the Cambridge system. СC&FLD is an official branch of the University of London. Its cooperation network covers 43 European universities, organizations and professional foundations, as a result of the development and implementation of 8 international projects under the TEMPUS, ERASMUS MUNDUS, ERASMUS+, HORIZON programs. Over the past three years, it was developed applications for 6 projects under the HORIZON and MSCA4UA.
Scientific Directions of the Department, determined by the Current Needs of the Educational Process:
- Innovative Educational Technologies Based on Artificial Intelligence
- Innovative structural-content models as the foundation for managing, measuring, and scaling e-courses with integrated artificial intelligence.
- Cognitive-personal development of students as change agents based on Eco-Humanistic Technology in synergy with symbolic-generative intelligence.
- Co-creation of innovative solutions using multi-agent, multi-sectoral, and multidisciplinary synergistic interaction technologies.
- Integration of virtual laboratories and micro-courses into a developmental environment based on an innovative team-based multidisciplinary project technology.
- Innovative interactive e-complex for the development of speech competence on the experimental basis of a certified international training center for the Cambridge English: First (FCE) exam (B2 level).
- Creating a Developmental Environment in E-Learning
- E-learning as a synergistic interaction of the “student-tutor-educational environment” triad.
- U-profile of graduates – strategic orientation of student-centered e-learning.
- Interactivity as a fundamental condition for an effective e-learning environment.
- Metacognitive approach as a tool for overcoming uncertainty.
- Subject-specific actions as the fundamental basis of e-learning.
- Personalization of e-learning – choice based on reflection of meanings and experiences.
- Feedback and self-assessment as conditions for quality self-development in e-learning.
- E-technology automation of knowledge as a condition for transforming theory into practice.
- Creating a developmental e-environment by multidisciplinary teams.
- Comprehensive Personal Development of Students in E-Learning
- Development of metacognitive ability for self-development within e-learning as a survival condition in an unstable dynamic society.
- Development of critical thinking in e-learning as a condition for improving decision-making and implementation efficiency.
- Development of social and emotional intelligence in conditions of uncertainty and stress within e-learning to achieve socio-communicative effectiveness.
- Development of effective shared leadership and teamwork in e-learning as a prerequisite for successful organizational work.
- Development of the ability to work in stressful situations within e-courses preparing for challenges of varying complexity.
Mission and strategy. CC&FLD has a vision of its mission – “worthy students are raised by worthy teachers”, who themselves are continuously learning, because those who stand still in an era of change move backwards. Teachers become leaders of advanced ideas, who, using methodology and teaching skills, purposefully form students under conditions of uncertainty as agents of positive change. Student-centred learning is oriented towards the ultimate strategic goal, which is reflected in the balanced profile of the future graduate as a professionally-socially-emotionally competent, proactive-moral-harmonious, globally thinking and locally acting agent of society sustainable development and a subject of self-development.
The department confidently looks to the future, as it is open to innovations, actively uses the experience of interdisciplinary ties and international cooperation, striving to self-development not only at the pace of society’s development, but also to stay ahead, in order to influence processes to make our world better.