PEDAGOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL LEXICAL COMPETENCE IN TOURISM STUDENTS
Keywords:
Professional lexical competence, tourism students, higher education, pedagogical foundationsAbstract
This thesis examines the pedagogical foundations of developing professional lexical competence in students majoring in tourism in higher education. The relevance of the topic is determined by the growing role of professional communication in the tourism sector, where successful interaction depends not only on general language proficiency but also on the accurate use of field-specific vocabulary. The study analyzes the theoretical basis of lexical competence, identifies the pedagogical conditions necessary for its effective formation, and interprets the role of contextualized instruction, communicative practice, and authentic materials in the educational process. The findings show that professional lexical competence develops most effectively when tourism terminology is taught in relation to real communicative situations, intercultural content, and practical speech tasks. The thesis concludes that a systematic pedagogical approach integrating linguistic, professional, and communicative components significantly improves students’ readiness for future professional activity.
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