BINARY ONLINE LECTURE AS A NEW FORMAT IN THE PROCESS OF INTERNATIONALIZATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

The newest paradigm of higher education has recently been focused on the processes of internationalization, which is manifested not only in academic mobility but also in the transition to non-traditional forms of education in the context of digitalization. In these terms, a binary online lecture is defined as an innovative form that combines the pedagogical efforts of two specialists, one of whom is a representative of a foreign educational community and different academic environment. Such cooperation is aimed at achieving the triune teaching purpose of a class with an emphasis on interaction in the intermediary language (lingua franca) with students. It has been found that the main factor in successful delivery of a binary online lecture of this type is both the professionalism of teachers in a particular subject area and their media competence. Among the wide range of advantages of an online duet lecture with a foreign lecturer are development of communicative competence, effective communication skills in different cultural contexts, leadership skills, teamwork, analyzing problem situations and finding ways to solve them. The results of a survey among the students regarding the positive aspects of a binary online lecture shows that “development of critical thinking and improvement of communication skills in a foreign language” was the most common option. Taking into account interactivity caused by the dialogic interaction between the lecturers and the students, and the presentation of educational material from several perspectives, an online binary lecture realizes not only an educational but also a socio- cultural function. Moreover, an online binary lecture is the result of expanding the scope of international academic collaboration and integrating foreign practices in the process of university internationalization.It justifies relevance and effectiveness of classes of such a kind.