THEORETICAL BASIS OF METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENT STUDY SKILLS OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Abstract

For many years, developing independent study skills (the qualities of how to be good learners from the perspective of students) has been a significant focus of foreign language teaching (FLT). With the development of student-centered methods to language education, the words "individual learning," "independent learner," "independent study skills," and "transferable skills" began to be frequently employed in the English language teaching setting. This article determines independent study in the context of foreign language teaching and discusses its role in current English language teaching in higher education curricula, as well as the importance of developing future English teachers' sociolinguistic competence as part of communicative competence.