Russian-Language Educational Resources: The Monitoring Results

Abstract

The article presents the results of the monitoring research of the educational Internet resources in Russian language, evaluation criteria and the prospects for the use of analyzed electronic resources during the study of Russian language and education in Russian, as well as in the process of professional activities related to the teaching of Russian language, the organization of open education in Russian and the implementation of Russian language training for different categories of persons, including bilinguals living in multi-ethnic, poly-linqual, multi-religious regions. Monitoring of 300 Russian-language educational Internet resources related to the teaching of Russian language was conducted by the experts in linguistics, information technology and special (defectological) education. Expert evaluation was carried out according to specially developed criteria. The authors employed general scientific methods such as synthesis, analysis, comparison, descriptive methods including methods of observation, generalization and classification as well as methods of statistical and quantitative analysis. The authors have identified and described 300 Russian-language educational Internet resources related to the study and teaching of Russian language, developed the evaluation system, created an electronic database with rating lists of the Internet resources, distributed both on the integral total criterion and on individual characteristics, carried out the monitoring of websites according to the stated criteria. Overall, there have been different criteria and web resources evaluation principles in the literature. Formed electronic database can help both content developers in terms of its further improvement and users in the course of studying or teaching Russian.