THE ROLE OF LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN THE GLOBALIZATION PROCESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstrakt

The article substantiates the expediency of globalization of higher education institutions and
the role of foreign language learning in this process. Four main justifications for globalization are
outlined: academic, socio-cultural, political and economic. Current trends in the internationalization of
higher education in European countries have been identified, and aspects of the institute’s activities
related to the development and implementation of the globalization strategy have been investigated.
Factors determining its successful implementation and factors hindering this process are determined. The
impact of globalization on the competitiveness of Ukrainian universities and the professional risks
associated with a low level of language proficiency are described. The role of the institute’s language
policy in the implementation of the internationalization strategy is defined. The regulatory and legal
documentation in the field of development and reform of higher education is studied. The prerequisites
for reforming the English language teaching methodology are considered. The method of globalization of
higher education in foreign language classes is proposed. It is concluded that the process of globalization,
the main goal of which is to improve the quality of education and scientific activity, has become the
strategic direction of higher educational institutions. In this regard, considerable attention is paid to
supporting the provision of pedagogical conditions for the formation of all intercultural competences of
students. The results of the empirical study indicate that the key areas of activity of universities in the
context of internationalization are the development of students’ academic knowledge, mobility, creation
of joint educational programs with foreign universities, development of international scientific activity. It
is found that the main factors that stimulate these processes are the development and monitoring of the
implementation of the globalization strategy. The problems of implementing this strategy, as before, are
of a financial nature and are associated with a low level of foreign language proficiency and insufficient
motivation of students and teachers to participate in academic mobility programs and international
scientific projects.