Topical Issues of Methodology in Teaching Spelling on the Pages of the Russian Language at School Journal (1979–2019)

Abstract

This article reviews works devoted to the methodology of teaching orthography (spelling) published in the Russian Language at School journal from 1979 to 2019. The reviewed works cover the following aspects: theoretical (linguistic, didactic, psychological and psycholinguistic) foundations of teaching orthography in secondary school; study techniques and methods for explaining spelling rules; essential characteristics of the various methodological systems for a phased process in studying complex spelling rules; types of developmental spelling exercises; lesson plan description, repetition of spelling topics and systematization of the lessons studied at different levels of secondary education from grades 5 to 11 in accordance with changing requirements of Federal State Educational Standards and respective textbooks for teaching Russian as a native language. The article focuses on the aspect of spelling training and preparing students for mandatory written exams in the Russian (native) language in grades 9 and 11, including the final essay in grade 11. In addition, the article provides a general overview of reviews of textbooks and spelling exercise workbooks for pedagogues and pupils published by methodologists. The research methodology was based on the theoretical analysis of scientific knowledge (problematic, comparative, aspective, recapitulative) and practice-based experience of pedagogues. It is concluded that the reviewed publications (in the indicated period) are relevant for modern readers.