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8. Modality Principle – People learn better from Multimedia learning is effectively used during ESP
graphics and narrations than from animation and on- classes and has proved to be the tool for not only
screen text. acquiring language proficiency, but a professional
9. Multimedia Principle – People learn better from competence as well. For instance, discussing
words and pictures than from words alone. aerodynamic movements of the plane it is essential to
10. Personalization Principle – People learn better from provide students with images to establish a link between
multimedia lessons when words are in conversational the explanation and the movement itself. It enables them
style rather than formal style. to learn deeper since additional navigation aids are
11. Voice Principle – People learn better when the provided (see Figure 2).
narration in multimedia lessons is spoken in a friendly All above mentioned methods have been compiled in the
human voice rather than a machine voice. study guide “Supplementary complex of interactive
12. Image Principle – People do not necessarily learn lessons on Aviation English” that is currently being
better from a multimedia lesson when the speaker’s practically evaluated during the future aviation
image is added to the screen. specialists training.

Figure 2. Roll and the way it is controlled.

Discussion words or pictures alone (Mayer, 2009). According to
The importance of interactive approach to teaching CTML, one of the principle aims of multimedia
language as well as any professional knowledge and instruction is to encourage the learner to build a coherent
expertise acquisition cannot be overestimated. Owning mental representation from the presented material. The
to this fact, the issue has been discussed and researched learner’s job is to make sense of the presented material as
for a long time. A great number of theories as well as an active participant, ultimately constructing new
practical implementation methods have been appeared. knowledge.
Veen et al. (1998, pp. 31–39) state that the importance Conclusions
of interactivity lies in the fact that it provides learning Summarizing everything stated above, the following
dialogue, knowledge presenting structure flexibility and conclusions can be made: interactive teaching
learning activity autonomy. techniques are the powerful tool able to ensure reaching
Yee (2000), the author of interactive techniques, the main goal of learning-teaching process – language
considers interactive methods to be the most effective and professional skills acquisition. The students are
ones. They involve a collection of more than 100 encouraged to be active members of the class, thinking
teaching strategies that aim to engage students in on their own, using their own brains, resulting in long-
studying process. Most of them encourage the natural term memory retention. Not only the students’
acquisition of language, not learning. There is an knowledge will improve, but their interest, strength,
important distinction between language acquisition and team spirit and freedom of expression will increase as
language learning. Children acquire language through a well.
subconscious process during which they do not study Interactive teaching means instructing the students in a
grammatical rules. The same as they acquire their first way they are actively involved with their own learning
language. Acquiring language, the learner needs a process. There are different ways to create an
source of natural communication. involvement like this: a) teacher-student interaction;
According to Blake and DeVries (2004), brainstorming b) student-student interaction; c) the use of audio,
activities that provide a meaningful learning visuals, video; d) hands-on demonstrations and
environment in a relaxed atmosphere can be used as one exercises.
of the strategies to promote speaking skills. Currently, the research is being conducted as for the
The cognitive theory of multimedia learning (CTML) interactive methods of teaching advantage in the
centers on the idea that learners attempt to build comparison with traditional teaching methods, where
meaningful connections between words and pictures and the students of Flight Academy of National Aviation
that they learn more deeply than they could have with University are involved.

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