Cognitive Visualisation as a Way to Develop Learner Autonomy in Foreign Language Education

The research aims to determine the didactic potential of cognitive visualisation in students’ learner autonomy development in the course of foreign language learning. The paper provides specific task options aimed at students’ independent cognitive visualisation of foreign language material in order to enhance their learner autonomy skills. Scientific novelty of the research lies in justifying in a comprehensive theoretical manner the usefulness of cognitive visualisation means for the development of learners’ autonomous activity skills in foreign language education. As a result of the research, the effectiveness of using cognitive visualisation means in the development of foreign language learners’ autonomy has been proved.