SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE ORAL SPEAKING COMPETENCES OF CADETS IN MILITARY EDUCATION COURSES
Keywords:
oral speaking competence, military higher education, task-based language teaching, high-fidelity simulation, automaticity, operational fluency, STANAG 6001, performance assessment, deliberate practice, professional military discourseAbstract
This article presents a fully operational, four-year modular system specifically engineered to raise and maintain the oral speaking competence of military cadets from entry-level B1 to professional operational fluency (NATO STANAG 6001 SLP 3/3+). The system integrates operational task-based instruction, progressive high-fidelity simulation, continuous technology-supported individual practice, and rigorous institutionalised assessment and feedback. Implemented since 2020 across three major military higher education institutions in Uzbekistan, the system has consistently enabled 87–91 % of graduates to reach or exceed the required professional speaking standard by commissioning.
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