Scientific journal
Научное обозрение. Педагогические науки
ISSN 2500-3402
ПИ №ФС77-57475

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SCIENTIFIC METAPHOR ROLE IN SHAPING PRE-PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY OF INTERNATIONAL TRAINEERS

Kashkan G.V. 1 Provalova N.V. 1 Sukhalentseva N.A. 1
1 National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
The academic difficulties of the international students studying such disciplines as “Biology” and “Anatomy” in Russian within preparatory courses and which prepare to enter the medical universities of the Russian Federation are considered in this article. The academic difficulties are connected with a large number of the medical metaphors used in texts. Fragments of the lessons are given in the article, where teaching approach are demonstrated. After system analysis, medical metaphors types and their allocation in course teaching aids “Biology” for international students of preparatory division were determined. Based on principle of metaphorization, cross-curriculum communications between Science and Liberal Studies subjects were identified. Assignment samples on “Biology” designed with usage of medical metaphors are presented. The actuality of complex integrated teaching technique contributing to shaping general knowledge and skills based on cross-curriculum communications is shown.