Intercultural Education from Russian Researches Perspective

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The purpose of the Russian higher education renovation is the development of educational and professional potential of Russia, formation of the youth readiness for productive intellectual and organizational activities in the open multicultural world. It is important to improve the quality of educational practice due to the very essence of social life in the processes of democratization and the development of national cultures of the peoples of Russia as a necessary tool of formation and functioning of Russian civil nation in its baseline - ethno-cultural and national-territorial levels. It is also associated with the formation of comprehensively and harmoniously developed person performing ethno-cultural and civic self-determination on the basis of national traditions and values of Russian and world culture. Today in Russia we are redefining the conceptual approaches to the educational process. The axiological and humanistic paradigms occupying a dominant position bring to the forefront of cross-cultural basis of education. The study showed the importance of expanding the dialogue of cultures; the need for the young generation's orientation on the effective intercultural communication. All these issues are actively studied by the Russian researchers. The article describes the relevant aspects of intercultural education, viewed by Russian researchers; essence and main characteristics of intercultural education, developed on theoretical and practical levels; systematic, cultural, axiological and competence approaches to intercultural education. The study describes a system of objectives and content of intercultural education; the development of intercultural education issues in Russian school; teaching methods taking into account the students’ culture, creating an interactive learning environment, the realization of interdisciplinary projects.