Technologies and Methods of Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language for Use in Russian as a Foreign Language Lessons in the School Education System of the People’s Republic of China
https://doi.org/10.25587/2587-5604-2025-3-63-72
Abstract
The article provides an overview of the current educational policy of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese school education system in the subject area of “foreign language”, provides a historical overview describing the foundations and educational principles of the Chinese education system, and discusses the prospects for teaching Russian as a foreign language in schools in the People’s Republic of China. In order to promote the Russian language, Russian history, and culture, the article hypothesizes the use of modern language technologies, successful methods, and effective practices for teaching Russian as a foreign language in the preschool and school education systems of the People’s Republic of China. The author identifies some gaps in the Chinese education and upbringing system that can be used to initiate interest and increase the motivation of students to learn Russian, Russian history, and culture. The article provides examples of modern technologies (subject-language integrative technologies, gamification, film pedagogy, project activities, creation of an educational and developmental language environment, etc.) that can be successfully implemented in Chinese kindergartens and schools, taking into account the specific features of the Chinese education system, teaching principles, and attitude towards the subject.
About the Author
T. A. Shorina
Moscow State Pedagogical University; A.I. Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
SHORINA Tatiana Aleksandrovna – Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Russian as a Foreign Language and Bilingualism; Leading Researcher of the Interuniversity Center for Bilingual and Multicultural Education
Moscow
St. Petersburg
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Shorina T.A. Technologies and Methods of Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language for Use in Russian as a Foreign Language Lessons in the School Education System of the People’s Republic of China. Vestnik of North-Eastern Federal University. Pedagogics. Psychology. Philosophy. 2025;(3):63-72. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25587/2587-5604-2025-3-63-72
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