Group Of Foreign Students Research Articles

Marina Tsvetaeva in Italy: materials for a lecture in a group of foreign students

Marina Tsvetaeva in Italy: materials for a lecture in a group of foreign students

Linguocultural Commentary as a Means of Immersing Foreigners in the Russian Mentality when Studying a Local Text (on the Example of Work with the Essay by E. I. Nosov «The Road Home»)

The article dwells on the experience of using an authentic text in the classroom with foreign students.The relevance of the study is due to the scientific, theoretical and practical significance of the problems associated with understanding and adequate interpretation of the new linguoculture and is determined by the search for optimal tools for language teaching within Russian linguoculture, the study of which involves identifying the specifics of the worldview of Russian speakers, understanding the mentality of the inhabitants of Russia as a whole and the region in particular, where foreigners are trained. The scientific value and novelty of the research lie in the development of tools – a linguocultural commentary to authentic texts of a regional theme – in order to develop communicative and linguocultural competencies.The study is carried out on the material of the essay by E.I. Nosov “The Road Home”, which reflects Kursk regional realities, thus allowing to update linguocultural knowledge and develop communication skills. The object of commenting in a foreign audience is, first of all, vocabulary with a pronounced national and cultural component: archaisms, historicisms, neologisms, anthroponyms, toponyms, phraseological units, etc.The study is based on an interdisciplinary approach that integrates knowledge from various fields of science: linguoculturology, philology, cognitive linguistics, and linguodidactics. In the process of research, such methods as commenting, statistical, comparative-analytical methods were used.To assess the effectiveness of the methodology of linguocultural commenting on the authentic text, a test was conducted in the experimental and control groups of foreign students. The results of the test showed that the linguocultural commentary contributes to the understanding and adequate perception of the new linguoculture, the development of communicative competence.

System of working with musical terminology in groups of foreign students

The article discusses the problems associated with the development of musical terminology by foreign students receiving education at music departments of Russian universities. The creative fullness of the process of training future musicians involves the development of their personality and the formation of an individual style in the performing arts. A musical term as an element of musical reality and music terminology as a language of music description are crucial for understanding and analyzing musical works ̶ without this, the professional and creative development of a future musician is impossible. However, foreign students cannot fully master musical terminology without the help of a teacher, which leads to problems in learning under main educational programs (bachelor's, master's, postgraduate). Improving the approach on adapting music terminology for foreign students receiving education is an important aspect of the activities of a teacher preparing future musicians. Describing the main directions of this work is the goal of this article. In the course of systematic work on introducing music terminology into the educational process, students develop the necessary professional competencies, allowing them to more deeply understand and analyze musical works, as well as interact with teachers and colleagues more easily. It is concluded that systematic work with music terminology in groups of foreign students studying Russian language allows expanding the vocabulary of the learners, as well as helping to form a correct perception of musical art in general.

ПРОБЛЕМЫ АДАПТАЦИИ ИНОСТРАННЫХ СТУДЕНТОВ В РОССИЙСКИХ ВУЗАХ (НА ПРИМЕРЕ ВОЛГОГРАДСКОГО ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО ТЕХНИЧЕСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА)

Teaching foreign students is an important and complex task that requires a serious approach and constant work to improve the quality of adaptation of foreign students, optimize learning processes and improve the quality of the education received. The materials presented in the article are a generalized experience of the work of curators of groups of foreign students at Volgograd State Technical University.

Linguistic and Didactic Potential of Working with Text in the Course of Proffessionally Oriented Teaching the Russian Language to Inophones — Future International Lawyers

Communicative and functional co-direction in the process of learning and teaching any foreign language gives the text the function of the highest unit of teaching speech communication. The article aims to study the linguistic and methodological basis of teaching foreign students professionally-oriented communication of international legal character in Russian. The aim of the study is to develop a comprehensive methodologically grounded approach to the process of teaching the language of specialty to future specialists in the field of international law and international relations. The research is based on an interdisciplinary approach to the problem under study, since the formation of professional competencies in this group of foreign students takes place in the Russian language, which is primarily a means of obtaining a specialty for them. The general scientific methods of cognition used in this study include, in particular, observation of the speech behavior of foreign speakers in the educational and scientific spheres of their activity, analysis of textual and linguistic material relevant to the students, experiment as a means of approbation of the developed methodology, as well as analysis of the obtained results. The article substantiates a comprehensive approach to the study of professionally oriented text, describes grammatical, lexical and conceptual difficulties characteristic of professional non-adapted texts in the specialty “Jurisprudence. International Law”. The novelty of the approach lies in the description of the typology of pre-text, and post-text exercises and tasks that contribute to the acquisition of scientific speech norms by foreign speakers, the formation of receptive, reproductive and productive speech activity relevant for professional communication of a future international lawyer. At the same time, the lexical material, on the basis of which the above system of exercises and tasks (“ETS”) was created, has not been previously included in such studies. The final part of the article presents the results of the final testing of students, conducted for experimental purposes and confirming the effectiveness of the proposed integrated methodological approach. The methodology of working with professional texts in the process of teaching Russian as a foreign language to future international lawyers presented in the article can be used by Russian and foreign methodologists in order to create a linguistic and didactic model of professionally oriented teaching for other contingents of foreign students, as well as by practicing teachers working on the creation of professionally oriented teaching tools (textbooks, teaching aids) in the context of an interdisciplinary approach to teaching Russian as a foreign language

Educational Migration Trends Review in Poland (with Particular Emphasis on the Immigration of Ukrainian Youth)

This article aims to review and synthesise research on educational migration in Poland, particularly youth immigration from Ukraine. The paper collects statistical data from 2004, which allowed for the analysis of the existing trends in educational migration in Poland. The research on the largest group of foreign students – citizens of Ukraine – was reviewed, which resulted in identifying research gaps regarding student mobility in Poland, both in terms of demand and supply of educational migrations. The practical implication appears to show that the governments of the host countries, the business sector, and the academic units – due to the increase in the number of foreign students – can expect positive effects in the form of obtaining qualified human capital for the local labour market and the improvement of the demographic situation, provided that foreign students remain in the country and the family there.

Cesare Cremonini's non-theological cosmology: a contribution to Padua's secular culture in times of wars of religion.

This essay deals with the cultural-political motivations behind the cosmological conceptions of the Padua Aristotelian Cesare Cremonini (1550-1631). A defender of the interests of the university against Jesuit teachings, and one of the philosophers who was most frequently scrutinized by the Inquisition, he was an important actor in Venetian cultural politics during the years of European religious conflict that culminated in the Thirty Years War. In those years, he was officially titled 'protector' of the multi-confessional German Nation of Artists, one of the largest groups of foreign students at the University of Padua, and had to act as mediator in cases of conflict. His efforts to keep teaching free from religious concerns is reflected by his commitment to pursue philosophical and cosmological inquiries without engaging in revealed theology. In particular, his strict adherence to Aristotelian cosmology proved to be at odds with central Christian dogmas as it relinquished, among other concepts, the ideas of Creation and divine Providence. I argue that this position of Cremonini's fostered a tolerant and universalistic attitude in line with a secular programme that could enable cross-confessional coexistence in a cosmopolitan institution like Padua.

Балльно-рейтинговая система как инструмент повышения мотивации к обучению у иностранных студентов

The purpose of this study is to select effective means of increasing the motivation for learning among foreign students and their widespread use in educational activities. The materials for the preparation of this study were the documents regulating the process of evaluating the educational activities of students, scientific works on this problem, as well as the author's own long-term observations in the course of pedagogical activity. As a result of the study, we conclude that one of the effective tools for increasing motivation for learning is a point-rating system. The practice of using the point-rating system in groups of foreign students proves its understanding and acceptance by foreign students, confirms its effectiveness as a means of enhancing learning activities, increasing motivation for constant self-control, and personal responsibility of students for learning outcomes in the discipline. For the first time we carry out an actual analysis and generalization of the results of the application of the point-rating system in groups of foreign students with the discipline “Russian Languag” as an example. The value of the work is due to the contribution to the popularization of the results of the introduction of educational technologies in the practice of teaching Russian as a foreign language. The obtained results are applicable as a component in further research on the selection of tools to increase the motivation to study among foreign students and the search for new methods and means to increase the effectiveness of educational activities in groups of foreign students.

Interactive forms of the final lesson in a group of foreign students

This article considers the specifics of the organization of the final lesson with the help of interactive forms in the classroom of foreign students studying the Russian language. The aim of this article is to describe and analyze the effectiveness of conducting a final lesson on the topic under study in the form of a press conference and a job interview. This form allows you to qualitatively systematize the studied material, work out the skill of retelling and compiling an oral monologue, gain experience in speaking to an audience, develop communication skills, and also prepare for business communication in the upcoming professional activity. The advantage of such a lesson is seen in the high generalizing potential of the types of work used, offered in the lesson in a game form. The authors demonstrate the main structural elements of the lesson and the main types and forms of work on a specific example, and also provide the main results. The proposed forms of final lessons have been tested for several years in different classrooms of foreign students at South Ural State University.

ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ «ЭДЬЮТЕЙНМЕНТ» ПРИ ОБУЧЕНИИ ИНОСТРАННЫХ СТУДЕНТОВ АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

In the context of globalization, many Russian universities are interested in attracting foreign students to receive higher education, however, for successful studying, foreign students need to integrate into education process, as well as into the socio-cultural life of the country. The contradictions that arise between the requirements of modern society for the effective integration of foreign students into the educational process and the insufficient development of the methodology for teaching a foreign language to foreign students lead to the need to develop a new learning technology. The purpose of the research is to analyze the use of edutainment technology means in teaching English for groups of foreign students of South Ural State University. The authors analyzed the concept of “edutainment technology”; revealed the awareness of foreign students about the types of means of edutainment technology in the education process of the university; analyzed the effectiveness of the use of edutainment technology in foreign language teaching. The educators’ attitude to the use of edutainment technology as a means of language training was revealed. The edutainment technology was introduced into the process of teaching English to foreign students, based on the analysis of educators' answers. To perform the tasks the theoretical (analysis of existing research) and empirical (questionnaires, interviews, Cronbach’s alpha method of mathematical data processing) methods were applied. The results of the study showed that most of the students were not aware of some of the means of edutainment technology and their application possibilities. Educators were not aware of many of the edutainment technology means. The main difficulties the educators faced were: lack of time to master this technology, lack of knowledge of new tools. These results will help educators and specialists in the field of language training in teaching English to foreign students using edutainment.

Professionally oriented language training foreign higher education acquires

The article is devoted to the solution of the linguistic didactic problem relevant for modern higher education – the definition of the scientific and methodological foundations of professionally oriented language training of foreign students. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the main methodical mechanisms for the implementation of the tasks of the professional orientation of the language training of foreign bachelors. Foreign language communicative competence is an important component of the readiness of future specialists to carry out professional activities in modern conditions. For students of higher education, a foreign language plays the role of an educational discipline, a means of learning and professional improvement. The following methods of scientific research were used: analysis of current sources on the topic of research, study of the experience of domestic and foreign pedagogy in teaching professional speech, implementation of selected approaches and methods in practice, analysis of approbation of proposed methodological solutions. The article systematizes modern approaches to selecting the content of communication training in the professional field of communicative connection. The content of concepts has been clarified: the principle of professional orientation of language education, the professional component of communicative competence, requirements for the content of professionally oriented educational content, the characteristics of the methods of teaching foreign students of professional speech have been clarified. It was established that the formation of the professional component of communicative competence in modern conditions requires the involvement of additional educational tools and the development of methodically appropriate techniques, the definition of language training forms, the creation of motivational pedagogical conditions that contribute to the formation of a positive attitude to the learning process. To implement the specified linguistic and didactic conditions, a program that considers modern requirements for language and speech content, the introduction of innovative technologies into the learning process has been developed. The proposed approach to the selection of content and teaching methods ensures the formation of a professional component of foreign language competence and allows for the effective organization of the educational process in academic groups of foreign students studying in economic education programs. Prospects for further research of this problem lie in the development of innovative methodical support for the formation of the professional component of the communicative competence of foreign students, increasing the efficiency of the organization and achieving high effectiveness of the educational process.

ТВОРЧЕСТВО Л.Н. ТОЛСТОГО В ИНОСТРАННОЙ АУДИТОРИИ: ГОВОРИМ О БАЛЕ

This article analyses the function of integrated lessons, and emphasizes their necessity for a group of foreign students. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of an integrated lesson for foreign students based on the lesson developed by the author. Literature lesson dedicated to the ballroom theme in the works of Leo Tolstoy is being integrated with other disciplines of the humanities, and various types of art. The emphasis is made on literary, historical, and linguistic coverage of this European phenomenon, transferred to the public life of Russia. Questions and assignments are focused on the development of speech, strengthening the skill of independent work, expanding the lexical and cultural vocabulary of students. The concept of integrative learning is being defined in relation to a foreign group of students; the specificity of interdisciplinary connections for given conditions is determined, the results of the experiment are analyzed.

The structure of practical classes on human anatomy for foreign students studying at St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University in English

Human anatomy is a fundamental discipline in the system of medical education, it creates the basis for the subsequent effective study of clinical disciplines. The experience of teaching the discipline to students studying in English is invaluable. The description of approaches, structures and methods of overcoming difficulties during classes with foreign students in the discipline Human Anatomy is unique, and has no analogues in domestic and foreign literature.
 To analyze the conditions of teaching foreign students of 12 courses in English at the St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University.
 The experience of teaching human anatomy in English, the peculiarities of interaction with foreign students in the pedagogical process are described, the possible causes of their mistakes, failures and emotional reactions are indicated. The structure (plan) of practical classes and the specifics of teaching human anatomy to foreign students in English are described in detail. The approaches used at each stage of the practical training on the course Human Anatomy in groups of foreign students studying in English are described.
 Our experience shows that it is most effective to conduct a practical lesson in accordance with the following scheme: (1) the teacher needs to devote more time to organizational and disciplinary issues, especially at the beginning of training (first semester); (2) verification of the written homework is carried out before the start of the oral survey on the previous topic; (3) to consolidate the acquired knowledge, an oral survey is conducted only after a detailed analysis with the whole group of homework; (4) during the explanation of a new topic, the teacher constantly refers to the text of the textbook, the demonstration of images is made sequentially, the description of the drawings correlates with the text of the textbook, and only after that the teacher draws a diagram (organ, vessel). The demonstration of dummies and anatomical preparations is the final stage of explaining the new material; (5) the teacher discusses the homework and the requirements for its implementation. In our opinion, it is mandatory to write a brief summary in accordance with the plan of the topic being studied when doing homework.
 This form of practical training involves the repetition of both the studied material at the stage of testing students knowledge, and new information obtained in the process of explanation. At all stages of the practical lesson, the volume of individual work with each student of the group increases, which ensures the effectiveness of the lesson as a whole.
 Changing the structure of the practical lesson helps foreign students studying in English at the Department of Human Anatomy of St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University to overcome language barriers and orient themselves in educational materials based on the principle of descriptive systemic anatomy. This approach gradually forms students skills of independent study of biomedical disciplines and is more effective.

Преподаването по български език за чуждестранни студенти в Югозападния университет „Неофит Рилски“ – предизвикателства и перспективи

The aim of the paper is to present the history of Bulgarian as a second language classes for foreign students at South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, which is one of the biggest Bulgarian universities. The period under consideration includes twenty-one years from 2000 to 2021. The main groups of foreign students who learn Bulgarian at the university are presented, along with the organization of learning organization, based on the goals set, the workbooks, which are used, as well as the difficulties and the challenges, which teachers and students face during the educational process. Some ideas, which we hope could be implemented into practice in the near future, are also proposed.

ПСИХОЛОГІЧНА АДАПТАЦІЯ СТУДЕНТІВ-ІНОЗЕМЦІВ У ПРОЦЕСІ КОМПЛЕКСНОГО ВИВЧЕННЯ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ МОВИ ТА ІСТОРІЇ ЇЇ СТАНОВЛЕННЯ

The article presents a research of the peculiarities of the psychological adaptation of foreign students to the language and national environment in the process of comprehensive study of peculiar topics of linguistics and the history of its formation. The research was conducted on the basis of the use of a comprehensive experimental training program for learning Ukrainian as a foreign language and the history of Ukraine in one academic group of foreign students (12 people). Another group of students studied according to the standard program. The research objective is to demonstrate the positive dynamics of psychological adaptation of students from different countries to the language and national environment in the process of learning Ukrainian as a foreign language and particular aspects of its formation, namely the influence of Poland on the Ukrainian literary language in Western Ukraine in the 20s and 40s of the 20th Century. The urgency of studying this historical period is that the new edition of the “Ukrainian orthography” of 2019 partially intensifies the use of lexical tokens borrowed from the Polish language and orthographic norms of the “Orthography” of 1928. The research results showed that the average score of the final testing of students who studied through the experimental program is 3 points higher than that of students who studied through the standard program. In addition, students of the first group have much higher results from diagnosing the psychological characteristics of adaptation to the national environment. By studying the language and history of Ukraine, foreign students not only much better mastered language phenomena and understood their origins, but also learned about the complex past of our country. The conclusions of the experiment show that the proposed methodology proved itself to be a tool of improving the psychological adaptation of foreign students to the language and national environment of the country in which they receive professional education.

International relations of Russia from the perspective of educational migration

Educational migration being a part of social and intellectual migration is one of the most serious factors of the development of countries taking part in this process. Perspectivity and relevance of studying the dynamics of international relations of the Russian Federation from the perspective of educational migration are determined by opportunities to analyze the dynamics of the social structure of the society and mobility of different groups and communities under the influence of migration. The article using general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, comparison, classification, etc.) and methods of applied statistics consider (on the basis of official statistical data) the dynamics of the group of foreign students and graduates studied in Russian institutions of higher education, their distribution across the country, trying to find out the regions for which Russian education is more attractive. Authors draw conclusions that for foreign students Russian Federation is getting more attractive that is proven by the increase in their amount from the early 2000-s.

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis for the Comparison of Polish and Foreign Dentistry Students' Concerns during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: At the beginning of 2020, the worldwide infection of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) changed many aspects of human lives. The controlled lockdown was not only an obligatory lifestyle change to communities across the globe, but it was also an emotional struggle. The aim of the presented study was to identify and compare the main difficulties that final-year students (both Polish and foreigners) of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze Medical University of Silesia had to cope with during the first wave of the pandemic. Application of the biographical method in the form of essays written was done. Authors discussed the following issues: possible losses and benefits subjectively felt by individuals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adaptation to online type of studying, students’ opinions regarding change of habits, and psychological impact of the lockdown. Students’ responses varied between groups in the aspect of what they considered as the biggest struggle of the pandemic time period. Adaptation to e-learning was easier for the group of foreign students. The Polish group considered it as a serious stress factor. Foreigners were much more worried about not being able to help their families in comparison to Polish students. Polish students’ fear was related to the fear of virus transmission to their older relatives. Both groups were aware of how serious the situation was and of the possible impact of lack of practical classes on their future internships. As benefits of that situation, both groups listed development of new hobbies and increased sport activities. The Polish group emphasized improvement of interpersonal bonds during the lockdown in their families. The main conclusion proved an awareness of the seriousness of the situation in which students of medical, especially dental faculties found themselves. Concerns were related to the form of further studies and the possibility of taking up employment after graduation. Polish students declared more intense concerns about e-learning and remote study than foreign-language students who were more familiar with this form of communication. A particularly valuable form of teaching for students may be increased numbers of online consultations, since even though they cannot replace practical classes, they may still be helpful in explaining doubts and simply “being there”. Encouraging young people to discover constructive benefits of the pandemic can also be one of a task-oriented strategies of help.

E-learning as a university challenge of the 21st century

The article is one of several articles summarizing research carried out with a group of foreign students who come to Poland to participate in the Erasmus+ program. Method and research group: Research has been taking place since 2016 and is conducted using an interactive Google survey. The study group consists of 128 people aged 18 to 25 years. The respondents chose Poland, specifically the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, in order to complete a semester or an academic year. This article will also present structured interviews that were conducted with foreign students. Aim of the study: To learn about the attitude of foreign students towards modern teaching methods (e-learning). An additional goal was to verify the knowledge regarding this method of education and to compare Poland with the respondents’ home countries. Results: The respondents come from European countries such as Spain, Portugal, Germany, France, as well as, Braziland India. Most of them appreciate the possibilities of e-learning (87%). Over half of the respondents (62%) say that in Poland distance learning was rather not implemented until 2020. What changed this situation was the coronavirus outbreak. In social sciences, they also appreciate the possibility of classes in the traditional form due to the possibility of participating in workshops and specialist training, or giving presentations.

Philipp Melanchthons Beziehungen zu Ungarn und Siebenbürgen im Spiegel von Netzwerken und Korrespondenzen

Abstract For decades, Melanchthon maintained intensive relationships with Hungary. Students from there formed the largest group of foreign students at Wittenberg University. Melanchthon supported them during their studies and kept in touch with some of them after they returned to their home country. Networks were necessary, so that letters and messages reached their recipients. By writing letters of recommendation to others, Melanchthon enabled his students to establish contacts and to build up their own network. At the Coetus Hungaricus existing at Wittenberg University the Hungarian students also made contacts, which were useful to them later. Edited correspondences allow to track down and describe such interlinking. A network of contacts in Hungary can be depicted between Johannes Honterus, Valentin Wagner, Georg Werner, Sigismund Tordai-Gelous, Mátyás Dévai Bíró and Gáspár Heltai. The relations between them as well as the close contact with Melanchthon provided mutual assurance and helped to control the doctrine adopted from Wittenberg.

Design and Development of Mobile Application in Indonesian Language Learning For Foreign Speakers Level A1

This paper describes about the design and development of Android mobile platform application in the learning of Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers as the term used Bahasa Indonesia bagi Penutur Asing or as abbreviated BIPA. The Android Studio is used to create and set up a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) and Kernel Linux Platform. The interface program was designed to give effectiveness and flexibilities required in the process of learning. The program code was written and installed in the users Smart Phone. The official language programming used for Android development is Java to make the program running easily for the users to use the application because the mobile application does not use many resources. Once the application was ready, then installed into various types of Smart Phone with various Android platforms, and tested. The program was tested to BIPA foreign students who were learning BIPA Level A1 to see if the program ran well. This aimed to test its effectiveness and impact. The data of pre-test and interview were collected from foreign students who have already learned Indonesian language before and who were never in order to see the baseline of respondents competencies. Pre-test, Post-test and interview test scores were compared to see if there was an increase in respondents competencies. The research findings shows that there was a significant increase on the foreign students’ skills. The increase on the written test through pre-test and post-test showed by 30% and 18 % on the interview. In contrast, the most significant increase was occurred in the group of students who never learned before. This increase showed by 56%, whereas the increase in the group of foreign students who have already learned Indonesian language showed by 12%. Furthermore, this increase significantly also occurred in interview at 32% to the group of foreign students who never learned Indonesian language before and 8% to the group of foreign students who already learned Indonesian language. This findings shows that Mobile Application provides effectiveness, efficiency, flexibilities, and accelerated learning to the group of foreign speakers who never learned BIPA before.