Vol. 13 No. 76 (2024)
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The use of the SmartCat platform for the development of soft skills in masters of philology

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  • Olena Kіrіlenko,
  • Viktoriia Ryzhkova,
  • Liudmyla Rybalko,
  • Oleksandr Zahrebelnyi,
  • Yevheniia Sokolova
Olena Kіrіlenko
National Aerospace University n. a. N. E. Zhukovsky "KhAI", Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Author Biography

PhD in Pedagogic sciences, Professor at the Department of Software Engineering, National Aerospace University n. a. N. E. Zhukovsky "KhAI", Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Viktoriia Ryzhkova
National Aerospace University n. a. N. E. Zhukovsky "KhAI", Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Author Biography

PhD of Philology, Professor at the Department of Applied Linguistics, National Aerospace University n. a. N. E. Zhukovsky "KhAI", Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Liudmyla Rybalko
H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Author Biography

Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor at the Department of General Pedagogics and Pedagogy of the Higher School, H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Oleksandr Zahrebelnyi
National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Author Biography

PhD in Pedagogic sciences, National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Yevheniia Sokolova
National Aerospace University n. a. N. E. Zhukovsky "KhAI", Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Author Biography

PhD of Technical sciences, Assistant professor at the Department of Software Engineering, National Aerospace University n. a. N. E. Zhukovsky "KhAI", Kharkiv, Ukraine.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2024.76.04.20

Published 2024-04-30

Keywords

  • development, soft skills, Masters of Philology, SmartCat Cloud Platform, information technology.

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Kіrіlenko O., Ryzhkova, V., Rybalko, L., Zahrebelnyi, O., & Sokolova, Y. (2024). The use of the SmartCat platform for the development of soft skills in masters of philology. Amazonia Investiga, 13(76), 247–257. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2024.76.04.20

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Abstract

Skill requirements and implementation of new information technologies drive changes in the professional training for future technical translators, including the development of both highly professional and soft skills. The purpose of this study was to develop soft skills in Masters of Philology and future technical translators in the process of implementing the group project using the SmartCat Cloud Platform. The soft skills in Masters of Philology required to implement the group project using the SmartCat Cloud Platform have been identified and analyzed: planning and time, workload, stress management skills; skills of compliance with project implementation terms, instructions and technical specifications; teamwork skills, including in a virtual media, using modern communication technologies; responsible use of information technology for professional purposes; continuous self-assessment, updating and developing competencies and skills through personal strategies and co-education. The didactic opportunities of the SmartCat Cloud Platform have been revealed, enabling instructors to monitor and evaluate the activities of both the group as a whole and individual activities of group members. Overall, the SmartCat platform is a tool for the development of soft skills needed for a future professional career of technical translators.

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