Keyword: «cognitive load»

The relevance of the topic under research is determined by the necessity of the students' exposure to authentic materials with restricted contact with a foreign language, namely the English language. Taking into account the rapid growth in information technology and also the influence of multimedia on the learning process, the English TV series serve as a good aid in foreign language teaching. In this way they provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the language environment, familiarize themselves with the sociocultural context of the target language country. The article aims to comprehensively outline the work on the audio-visual material as exemplified by the TV series reboot of ''Saved by the bell'' of 2020 at a non-linguistic university. The research is based on the tenets of R. Mayer's multimedia learning theory positing that information processing system includes two channels – auditory and visual, each of them has limited capacity and an active learning process implies reliance on the existing knowledge. Apart from that, the work reflects R. Schmidt's noticing hypothesis according to which language input becomes intake as long as it is noticed. The hypothesis of affective filter plays a significant role showing how the affective filters exert influence on the learning materials intake. The study of the practical aspects and approaches to the work on TV series made it possible to formulate a number of principles of appropriateness of TV series use in the English teaching practice. Hence, these principles are reflected in the fact that the input has to be processed in large quantities, has to be comprehensible, engaging, familiar and contextualized. Based on the highlighted principles the algorithm of work on the TV series ''Saved by the bell'' is showcased. Theoretical implication of the research lies in the fact that a comprehensive consideration of the TV series use in English language teaching makes it possible to re-evaluate their learning potential and also deeper understand the cognitive processes involved in TV series watching by students. Practical implication of the article comes down to the fact that the outlined set of tasks can be taken into account in other TV series course design in different learning contexts, therefore, providing going beyond the usual methods of engagement with authentic audiovisual materials.

The relevance of the problem under research is determined by the need to find effective methods of teaching English vocabulary in the context of a non-linguistic university. This is due to the fact that curricula often require mastering a substantial volume of vocabulary both in general English and in the language of the profession. Additionally, vocabulary is of practical importance for the overall development of communicative competence. Furthermore, over the past two decades, the rapid advancements in the fields of neuroscience and cognitive psychology have prompted researchers to shift their focus towards the empirical findings, leading to the establishment of an evidence-based approach to foreign language teaching. Consequently, it is pertinent to refer to the evidence base of scientific research for a deeper understanding of cognitive processes, techniques for long-term retention of material, and the characteristics of certain learning strategies for vocabulary acquisition. The aim of this article is to systematize the most effective methods of teaching vocabulary in the English language classroom at a non-linguistic university from the perspective of an evidence-based approach. The research is conducted within the framework of an evidence-based approach, relying on substantiated information. The following theories are also reflected in the work: the situated cognition theory, the cognitive-affective theory of learning with media, cognitive load theory, and the levels of processing theory. Monitoring of the leading trends in the teaching of foreign language vocabulary has allowed for formulating the key principles of vocabulary instruction: reorganizing information about lexical units within cognitive strategies; thematic vocabulary clustering; contextual learning; the level of cognitive load; cognitive depth of vocabulary processing. The theoretical significance of the research lies in the potential to enrich scientific understanding of the cognitive processes that govern foreign language vocabulary acquisition, taking into account the findings obtained from the empirical studies. The practical significance of the article is that the outlined principles of working on vocabulary can help educators expand their methodological toolkit. Additionally, the illustrated methods of interacting with vocabulary can be utilized by teachers in various educational contexts, adapted to suit the needs of the learners.