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Marina R. Gozalova
Russian State University of Tourism and Service
Elena S. Loseva
Institute of Study of Childhood, Family and Education
Foreign language as a means of positive influence on the professional self-determination of university students
Gozalova M.R., Loseva E.S. Foreign language as a means of positive influence on the professional self-determination of university students. Vestnik of Kostroma State University. Series: Pedagogy. Psychology. Sociokinetics, 2026, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 84-90. https://doi.org/10.34216/2073-1426-2026-32-1-84-90
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34216/2073-1426-2026-32-1-84-90
УДК: 378:811.1
EDN: NCKBZS
Publish date: 2025-12-09
Annotation: The paper examines and presents the testing of a set of educational case studies designed for the career guidance of university students in foreign language classes. The primary focus is on active learning methods implemented in foreign language sessions. This approach makes the traditional process of career exploration for first-year Tourism students more adaptive and integrated with their coursework, allowing them to engage with various professional aspects. The article presents case studies based on the activity-based approach to education. These include: developing guided tour itineraries and accompanying materials in a foreign language, preparing speech texts, creating resumes, and drafting scenarios for management competitions. The main objective of the article is to identify and substantiate the potential for expanding the traditional boundaries of career guidance work by utilizing the resources of the «Foreign Language» curriculum. A foreign language serves as an effective tool for career guidance, boosting students' confidence in their career choice and enhancing their self-presentation and professional social skills. The active learning approach in foreign language classes significantly increases the appeal of the specialty and fosters a positive image of the profession among students. The presented case studies have a comprehensive effect on students' personal development, contributing to their professional self-determination and preparing them for their future careers.
Keywords: professional orientation, higher education, professionally-oriented learning, university career guidance, professionally oriented education, foreign language teaching, professional self-determination.
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Author's info: Marina R. Gozalova, Candidate of Sociology, Associate Professor, Russian State University of Tourism and Service, Moscow, Russia, mgozalova@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4583-7348
Co-author's info: Elena S. Loseva, Candidate of Cultural Studies, Institute of Study of Childhood, Family and Education, Moscow, Russia, es-loseva@yandex.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-0744