ALPHABET-ENCYCLOPEDIAS AS A RESOURCE FOR CONSTRUCTING AUTHOR’S LESSONS OF THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstract

The article analyzes the relevance of using the alphabet-encyclopedias as a source of factual material for constructing the author’s Ukrainian language lessons in secondary and high school. The focus is on the need to update traditional methods of teaching the Ukrainian language in the context of implementing the concept of the New Ukrainian School and introducing a competency-based approach. The author argues that a modern Ukrainian language lesson cannot belimited only to the content of a textbook, since a student today needs interesting, diverse content that meets his/her cognitive needs and is related to current topics of culture, literature, and history. The alphabet-encyclopedias of the “From A to Z” series are considered as an example of universal educational material that combines dictionary and encyclopedic information, literary text, and original graphic design. Special attention is paid to the author’s lesson as an indicator of the professional skills of a modern teacher of language and literature, capable of integratinginnovative resources and forming a creative learning environment in the lesson. The example of a lesson outline for the 11th grade on punctuation in the direct speech, quotes, and dialogue demonstrates the practical implementation of the methodology for using alphabet-encyclopedias when working with texts. The article argues that such authors’ lessons contribute to the development of students’ critical thinking and the formation of skills for working with differenttypes of texts, the improvement of their language competence, and, at the same time, foster interest in the national culturalheritage. The author emphasizes the importance of such approaches for improving the quality of language educationand the formation of students’ key competencies in compliance with the tasks of modern schools.