Benefits and Drawbacks of Applying Innovative Teaching Techniques of Ed TPA for Training Tourism Specialists in English

Current paper analyzes positive foreign experience of practical usage of one of the modern teaching
developments, such as Ed TPA products, in the process of foreign language training of Bachelors of Tourism in
domestic higher educational institutions. Particular attention have been paid to the organizational issues and
planning segment of the Ed TPA structure as being decisive for further successful implementation. Recent
segment is remarkable for its providing updated background for literacy development through language, as well
as standard frameworks, authentic for both: well-experienced educators and beginning instructors. Within this
practice, importance of the connection between student’s previous level of knowledge and new learnings has
been proved. Illustrations of rubricating and differentiation of levels, corresponding to students’ learning
orientation, have been evaluated as productive outcomes. Besides, general benefits and drawbacks of applying
technologies within foreign language teaching have been studied. In particular, it has been verified that
synchronous and asynchronous communication between students and teachers provides definite positive impact
on students’ motivation, comprehensive activity and encourages them for constant, everlasting learning process.
Consequently, innovative educational techniques and technological applications achieve a number of positive
goals, although some structural shortcomings (such as lack of explanation and concretization) still takes place,
as well as lack of control over online students’ performance and content representing is obvious.