Use of Algorithms when Teaching Morphological Norms of Nouns: A Case Study in the 6th Grade

Abstract

The author of the article focuses on the search for optimal and effective methods and techniques that contribute to the conscious acquisition of the morphological norms of nouns and prevent grammatical errors in the speech of students. The article presents the system of assignments on the compilation of grammatical algorithms in the study of morphological norms of nouns. The content of this system includes such structural elements as (1) observation of linguistic material, (2) structuring of observations using tables and (3) building an algorithmic argument based on the conclusions made during the observation of the didactic material and heuristic conversations on finding grammatical features, by which the branches of the algorithm are formed. In the course of scientific and methodological research, the effectiveness of compiling algorithms in the process of collective and independent work during lessons was determined. The results of a study based on this technique showed that schoolchildren, compiling algorithms related to the grammatical material, consciously learn the morphological norms of nouns, avoiding grammatical errors in speech. The presented methodology for compiling grammatical algorithms when studying a noun can be used for other grammatical classes of words, encouraging the creativity of both students and teachers of the Russian language.