Возможности применения теории сложных динамических систем в практике обучения иностранным языкам

Педагогика и психология образования. 2023. № 1. С. 93–109.

Marina O.

The article examines the possibilities of the complex dynamic systems theory to create a common discursive space for theorists and practitioners in the field of foreign language teaching as a new explication angle for underlying processes in their field. The article focuses on determining the specifics of dynamic foreign language system development in the teaching-and-learning process, due to its linguistic properties and the interaction of a range of field specific factors. The author highlights the main concepts of the theory, outlines the key characteristics and main phenomena of the complex dynamic systems development process and draws on the example of a number of relevant empirical studies to demonstrate the possibilities of the complexity-informed perspective not only to give a holistic view of the foreign language systems complex dynamics in the process of foreign language acquisition but also to detail specific phenomena in various learning contexts. The article examines such familiar to educational practitioners phenomena as plateaus, unexpected variability increases in students' performance, and threshold jumps in learning. The summarized data of the presented studies make it possible to conclude that the complex dynamic systems theory may be of considerable value for understanding the opaque dynamics and nonlinear nature of changes in the process of teaching foreign languages and providing practical help for teachers in finding the optimal/system-resonating actions to achieve maximum results.

Keywords: обучение иностранному языку, лингводидактика, педагогическая практика, foreign language teaching, сложные динамические системы, pedagogical practices, complex dynamic systems, processes in teaching foreign languages, процессы в обучении иностранным языкам