Preschoolers' Arbitrary Memory Development by Didactic Games during the English Learning Process
Maria Golubeva, Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University (Russian Federation)
Abstract
The article is devoted to preschoolers’ arbitrary memory development during the English learning process. This problem is actual because English is an international language in our global society and it is used in either professional or daily life. Also memory`s development is one of intellectual development`s component. Mental processes become arbitrary during preschool age. Didactic games were selected as the main resource of memory`s development. The aim of presented didactic games is arbitrary memory development of visual and aural types. A brief theoretical aspect of this direction is presented in the article: definition of key concepts, stages of arbitrary memory development in didactic games, memorization techniques, which can be learnt by preschoolers (method of group, method of classification, method of association, method of search of a supporting item, method of analogy, method of schematization). Also the ascertaining, forming, controlling research stages are characterized. The purpose and the content of each stage are briefly described. The results of the experiment can be used in professional activity of pedagogical workers of preschool educational institutions and teachers of English language.
Keywords |
arbitrary memory, pre-schooler, didactic games, English language |