Keyword: «international experience»

This study investigates the trends in regard to teachers and moonlighting, the perceived effects of teacher moonlighting on classroom instruction, and attitudes of teachers toward their salaries and moonlighting. Besides the results of the research conducted in Texas, USA, we have also included results of a small pilot survey conducted among teachers in a few schools and in the Center of the Children’s Creativity in Kirov, Russia. The findings demonstrate that teachers would stop moonlighting if their salaries were higher, and the teachers perceive that their instructional practices would be better quality if they were not moonlighting.

Every year computer technologies are of increasing importance in the process of teaching foreign languages. Being an interactive way of learning, they have a great influence on the development of auditory and communicative abilities, and also contribute to the growth of students' motivation. The use of technology such as podcasting allows teachers to present educational material in a foreign language in a more dynamic way and stimulate learning outside the classroom. Having studied the scientific research of foreign specialists, the authors highlight the advantages of podcasts in teaching a foreign language. The study found that podcasts have a positive effect on the development of listening and speaking skills, contribute to the replenishment of vocabulary, and also improve pronunciation.