PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BY FOREIGN STUDENTS

The article covers the psychological features of learning the Ukrainian language by foreign students, and also considers teaching the Ukrainian language in crisis situations. It has been established that the understanding of psychological factors and aspects by all participants in the educational process has a positive effect on learning and learning the Ukrainian language, which allows developing effective learning strategies and improving the quality of education. It is noted that knowledge of psychology helps teachers create a favorable learning atmosphere. The role of psychology in learning is demonstrated, which consists in understanding and solving the challenges that students face. The ways to overcome these challenges may be different, but are always based on psychological principles and strategies that contribute to successful learning. It has been found that the successful adaptation of students to the conditions of a new culture requires special efforts from foreign students and targeted intervention from teachers. The psychological aspect of learning a language and its use in communication is substantiated. It is proven that a language barrier can arise at any stage of learning Ukrainian as a foreign language. It is found that the causes of the language barrier are mostly various psychological problems of foreign students, feelings of insecurity in their own knowledge and complexes, negative experience of mistakes and feelings of shame when trying to speak a new language being studied. The reasons for difficulties and psychological barriers in the speech of students studying a foreign language are presented. It is noted that the development of tasks and courses for learning Ukrainian as a foreign language should take into account not only the language component of learning, but also ensuring the psychological comfort of students and work on avoiding “cultural shock” and “language barrier”, ensuring rapid adaptation to new linguistic and cultural realities. It is substantiated that taking into account the psychological characteristics of foreign students helps to create effective teaching methods. Key words: adaptation, communication, language barrier, psychological characteristics, Ukrainian as a foreign language.