DIAGNOSTICS OF SKILLS FORMATION IN BILINGUAL COMMUNICATION LEVEL OF FUTURE BIOLOGY BACHELORS

Background. The great significance of mastering foreign languages becomes a crucial aspect of the future biology bachelors’ professional training in the context of globalisation and a multilingual educational. In the dynamically changing educational paradigm and the increasing demands of the labor market, future biology bachelors who possess bilingual communication skills and are capable of switching from their native language to a foreign language during both intercultural and professional interactions are more in demand and competitive in the labor market. Purpose. The purpose of this paper is to validate the choice of criteria and to determine the level of bilingual communication skills formation in future biology bachelors. The subject of the research is the criteria and levels of bilingual communication skills formation in future biology bachelors. The object of the study is future biology bachelors. Materials and methods. The research is based on methods of scientific sources theoretical analysis dedicated to the search for adequate criteria to assess the level of bilingual communication skills formation in future biology bachelors, as well as quantitative analysis of the results obtained during the experimental verification. Results. The presented results demonstrate the necessity of systematising and monitoring the educational process in the formation of future biology bachelor’s bilingual communication skills. It was found that the bilingual skills formation can be divided into three levels: elementary-bilingual, operational-bilingual, and active-bilingual. Each of these levels is characterised by the specific indicators that allows to assess more accurate the degree of mastery in bilingual communication. The proposed criteria and assessment levels can be used as tools for monitoring and improving the quality of foreign language education. Further research involves the detailed development of methodologies and practical recommendations for educators aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of bilingual communication training. EDN: NJQZCW