Daugiakalbystės skatinimo veiksniai mokant kariūnus užsienio kalbų LKA

LTStraipsnyje gvildenama problema, susijusi su veiksniais, skatinančiais kariūnų daugiakalbystę mokantis universitetinėse studijose Generolo Jono Žemaičio Lietuvos karo akademijoje (toliau – LKA). Vienas iš pagrindinių veiksnių, skatinančių kariūnus mokytis užsienio kalbų, yra motyvacija, t. y. kodėl kariūnai renkasi vienas ar kitas užsienio kalbas, kas lemia jų pasirinkimą. Žinant pagrindinius veiksnius, skatinančius kariūnus judėti sėkmės link, galima sutelkti visas individo galias ir energiją pasiekti tikslą – II mokėjimo lygį pagal (STANAG 6001) NATO kalbų mokėjimo standartus. Straipsnyje pateikiamas tyrimas, kurio rezultatai parodė pagrindines priežastis, kodėl kariūnai mokosi užsienio kalbų ir kas juos motyvuoja jų mokytis. Taip pat labai svarbu parodyti, kaip kalbų mokymasis mokykloje koreliuoja su užsienio kalbos pasirinkimu LKA. Straipsnyje pateikiamos išvados, analizuojami ir apibendrinami tyrimo rezultatai, kurie gali būti naudingi tobulinant užsienio kalbų mokymą(si), plečiant ir gilinant žinias apie mokymosi motyvaciją.

ENForeign language learning motivation is an important factor influencing the choice of cadets studying foreign languages at the Military Academy of Lithuania. A foreign language learning is as an object of the learning process in connection with aims, interests and causes – stimuli, which are called learning motives. The article deals with the problems that the detection of which will help to reveal the motives and factors influencing the reasons why cadets choose one or another language. The MAL offers the choice from the Russian, the English, the German and the French languages. According to the research completed at the Academy, the majority of cadets as well as the majority of Lithuanian school learners (97-96%) take English for the reason that this language belongs to the most important languages of NATO and EU. It is mandatory for all MAL cadets, especially if they want to be commissioned, to obtain level 2 according to NATO Stanag 6001 requirements. That is why, according to the survey questionnaire, most of the cadets believe that this language will help them climb the career ladder. The second most significant language was confirmed as Russian. 51% of cadets treat it as the enemy’s language, 37% think that it is essential in their lives because it is the language of Lithuania’s biggest neighbouring country. Meanwhile, 12% cogitate that it is enough to know just two of them (English and Russian) so that to communicate perfectly well with almost everybody they need in their circle of profession. Thus, good command of language knowledge guarantees the learner to reach his/her objectives and influences successful learning and the quality of knowledge. In conclusion, learning foreign languages is stimulated and determined by various motives, the value of which is different: some of them are more effective, more powerful for motivation; some are less effective, and have less influence on it.Each cadet is most affected by the motives that are most relevant to him/her, that usually dominate. In addition, the choice of learning motives should meet social demands, as well as the needs of self-expression and existence.