Audio Podcast-Based Development of Communicative Competence by the Cadets of Emercom Universities in the Blended Learning Format

Abstract

The article deals with the development of professional communicative competence of cadets of the EMERCOM of Russia. The authors approximate a solution to the problem posed by using blended learning podcasting. The article substantiates the need to activate independent work. The educational advantages of using podcasts as a training system are revealed, together with indicators that ensure the effectiveness of the developed podcast-based specialized scenarios in process of training EMERCOM universities cadets in the culture of business communication. The authors focus on the technological part of the implementation of educational podcast systems and substantiate the methodological aspects of podcasts handling support. The article also provides an example of a podcast scenario. The effectiveness of podcast scenarios use is confirmed by analyzing research results. The forms of work with podcasts described in the article may be useful for specialists who deal with teaching the speech culture of the students of non-humanitarian specialties.