Game-based teaching of ukrainian literature in the system of school professional orientation
Abstract
The article substantiates the innovativeness of game-based teaching of Ukrainian literature in the system of modern educational gamification and profiling of high school. Determining the career guidance content of the subject, organizing work with episodes of read program works of art that are interesting in terms of problems of professions, professional activity, role-playing imitation of certain aspects of professional activity, performing «professional» tasks in the developed training games «In the world of philological professions», «Profession – journalist», «Master of interpretations», etc. forms the subject content of specialties related to working with text, mastery of the word; contributes to the conscious choice of the future profile of study, profession; understanding one’s own calling, development of talents, abilities.
For example, in the game «Master of Interpretations», with indicative stages: sequential presentation by players of hypotheses (interesting, new, unexpected considerations regarding the read work of art); discussion of the originality of the proposed ideas (makes you think, opens up something new; alternative to the stereotypical literary interpretation); if the option is uninteresting, the player drops out - the professional skills of a literary critic are developed. The practice of «expert» comprehension of new books will contribute to a thorough analysis of works of art as a solid background for the next level - professional; initiative, independence in selecting works for additional reading; formation of a culture of media consumption, life-building skills.
The «gaming» method of organizing educational material includes familiarization and practice of «literary» skills of creativity, generation of original ideas, application of practical tools of artistic writing in popular, highly paid IT specializations: game designer, online platform coordinator, rewriter, blogger, etc.
The potential of Ukrainian literature in a systemic and complex process, which should be career guidance in the New Ukrainian School, is in the actualization of soft universal interprofessional skills: development of critical thinking, analytical abilities, communication, ability to work in a team, solving problem situations, application of theoretical knowledge in practice, to future professional self-determination.
School study of literature using game forms and methods opens up space for fantasy, reading as acquaintance and pleasure, is an alternative to the «current», «standard» understanding of program works limited by formal factors. «Literary» games in the classification by educational subject especially correspond to the essential characteristics of the game: use in various roles, involvement of players in active participation through fantasy, narration, storyline; the game nature of artistic creativity, reading, their creative, emotional, conditional character.
