THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT-BASED INSTRUCTION FOR DEVELOPING LEXICAL COMPETENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

This article scientifically substantiates the pedagogical significance of the Context-Based Learning model in the development of English language lexicon education in the process of public vocational education. The study developed a structural model of lexical competence, identified didactic mechanisms of contextual instruction, and presented the results of experimental and statistical analysis. The results confirmed the effectiveness of the contextual model in the acquisition of professional terminology, maintaining collocational accuracy, and increasing discursiveness.