Author’s name:
Lyudmila Levina
Abstract:
The article considers the role of students‟ autonomy in the changing system of higher education in Russia. It substantiates the priority given to independent learning in implementing competence-oriented University curricula, analyzes the role of reading competence in improving efficiency of students‟ independent learning and graduates‟ preparedness for self-education and self-development, and summarizes helpful strategies for activating reading contributory to the development of reading competence and students‟ autonomy.
| Section | CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING. TOPICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION |
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| Key words | competence-based approach, independent learning, student autonomy, reading competence, strategies for activating reading. |