Evaluating the impact of short-term Russian language and culture programmes on adult learners

The dissemination of the Russian language and culture is a key objective of Russian education within the framework of the state soft power mechanism. The purpose of the article is to analyse the implementation of short-term programmes on the Russian language and culture at Northern (Arctic) Federal...

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Main Authors: Inga M. Zashikhina, Olga E. Griva
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Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2024-12-01
Series:Training, Language and Culture
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Online Access:https://rudn.tlcjournal.org/archive/8(4)/8(4)-06.pdf
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description The dissemination of the Russian language and culture is a key objective of Russian education within the framework of the state soft power mechanism. The purpose of the article is to analyse the implementation of short-term programmes on the Russian language and culture at Northern (Arctic) Federal University. Short-term language programmes provide adult learners with an opportunity to gain knowledge of the Russian language and culture. The study showcases the theoretical and methodological framework for teaching Russian as a foreign language the context of promoting Russian education abroad. The research focuses on examining significant issues related to teaching the Russian language and culture to foreign citizens in the present-day socio-political context. The changes that have occurred in the process of implementing programmes for teaching Russian to foreign citizens from 2020 to 2024 are outlined. The research offers a case study of the Russian language and culture programmes and the statistical data for the 2020-2024 period. Participants’ survey data are analysed. The study contributes to the development of modern approaches to teaching Russian as a foreign language in the framework of international education initiatives. The results of the analysis can be used to adapt existing approaches to the internationalisation of education and to develop a strategy for recruiting foreign students for professional education programmes at Russian universities.
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spelling doaj-art-f20c477adf4b44eea25f94b47e37cbdf2024-12-23T09:22:17ZengPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)Training, Language and Culture2520-20732521-442X2024-12-0184748510.22363/2521-442X-2024-8-4-74-85Evaluating the impact of short-term Russian language and culture programmes on adult learnersInga M. Zashikhina0Olga E. Griva1Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. LomonosovNorthern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. LomonosovThe dissemination of the Russian language and culture is a key objective of Russian education within the framework of the state soft power mechanism. The purpose of the article is to analyse the implementation of short-term programmes on the Russian language and culture at Northern (Arctic) Federal University. Short-term language programmes provide adult learners with an opportunity to gain knowledge of the Russian language and culture. The study showcases the theoretical and methodological framework for teaching Russian as a foreign language the context of promoting Russian education abroad. The research focuses on examining significant issues related to teaching the Russian language and culture to foreign citizens in the present-day socio-political context. The changes that have occurred in the process of implementing programmes for teaching Russian to foreign citizens from 2020 to 2024 are outlined. The research offers a case study of the Russian language and culture programmes and the statistical data for the 2020-2024 period. Participants’ survey data are analysed. The study contributes to the development of modern approaches to teaching Russian as a foreign language in the framework of international education initiatives. The results of the analysis can be used to adapt existing approaches to the internationalisation of education and to develop a strategy for recruiting foreign students for professional education programmes at Russian universities.https://rudn.tlcjournal.org/archive/8(4)/8(4)-06.pdfrussian language and culture programmerussian as a foreign languagesoft power of educationeducation internationalisationexport of educationforeign studentsrecruitment to universities
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russian language and culture programme
russian as a foreign language
soft power of education
education internationalisation
export of education
foreign students
recruitment to universities
title Evaluating the impact of short-term Russian language and culture programmes on adult learners
title_full Evaluating the impact of short-term Russian language and culture programmes on adult learners
title_fullStr Evaluating the impact of short-term Russian language and culture programmes on adult learners
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating the impact of short-term Russian language and culture programmes on adult learners
title_short Evaluating the impact of short-term Russian language and culture programmes on adult learners
title_sort evaluating the impact of short term russian language and culture programmes on adult learners
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russian as a foreign language
soft power of education
education internationalisation
export of education
foreign students
recruitment to universities
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