Moscow State Pedagogical University Research Articles

Digital resources in teaching Russian to Chinese students outside of the language environment

Introduction. Relations between China and Russia are becoming increasingly close, resulting in a high demand for Russian language specialists in the labor market. The lack of a language environment in Chinese universities is a pressing problem that teachers would like to solve. Therefore, the active implementation of digital technologies will undoubtedly compensate for this deficiency. The purpose of the study is to analyze the use of Chinese internet resources in teaching Russian language in Chinese universities. Materials and Methods. The study involved undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students studying in the fields of "Russian as a Foreign Language", "Philology", "Linguistics" and "Russian Literature". A total of 117 respondents from nine higher education institutions in Russia and China. These institutions include Heilongjiang Institute of Foreign Languages, RUDN, Moscow State University, Moscow State Pedagogical University, Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian State University of Tourism and Service, Inner Mongolia University, and Yili Pedagogical University. The research methods employed in the study were analysis of scientific and scientific-methodological literature, observational (monitoring of online and distance learning), diagnostic (interviews with teachers, student surveys), and statistical analysis. Results. It was found that Chinese students do not know which form of education is most preferable outside of the Russian-speaking environment (35.9% – online, 37.61% – in-person, 38.46% – blended). However, respondents (67%) stated that various online resources provide significant help in learning the Russian language. The most popular programs and platforms were Chinese Dingding and Tencent Meeting, international Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Not all Russian-language dictionaries are available online for Chinese people, which is why the share of translation programs assisting in learning Russian language has increased (over 70%). The most frequently used Chinese dictionary was "Qianyiciba" (62%), and the most popular websites include Google Translate, Yudao Translator, Baidu Translate, and Bilibili. It has been proven that among the main problems hindering the process of learning Russian language in online and distance learning formats, psychological discomfort, lack of communication, increase in independent work, and individualization in learning considering the personal needs of students should be highlighted. Conclusion. The results obtained make it possible to determine the prospects for using digital resources in teaching Russian as a foreign language to Chinese students outside of the language environment.

Круглый стол «От психологии игры к психологии учения: научная школа Д.Б. и Б.Д. Элькониных»

<p>Review of the round table on the topic "From the psychology of play to the psychology of teaching: the scientific school of D.B. and B.D. Elkonin", dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the birth of D.B. Elkonin, which took place on February 29, 2024 at the Moscow State Psychological and Pedagogical University. Pedagogical University. The state of the Elkonin scientific school is reflected both from a historical point of view and from the point of view of new approaches developed within its framework recently, and related research perspectives. The participants agreed that the scientific school of D.B. Elkonin - B.D. Elkonin sets a fundamental trend in the development of cultural and historical psychology in the first third of the XXI century.</p>

VI Международная конференция молодых ученых «Пространство и время в русской литературе и философии»

We provide here the review of the 6th International Conference of Young Scientists “Space and Time in Russian Literature and Philosophy”, held on November 14–16, 2023 at “A.F. Losev House – Research Library and Memorial Museum” in Moscow and dedicated to the 170th anniversary of V.S. Solovyov and the 130th anniversary of A.F. Losev. The Conference ended with the summing up of the All-Russian competition of works by young scientists “Daring of the spirit”. We note that since the existence of the conference and for six years now, “Solovyov Studies” journal has been its permanent organizer, along with “A.F. Losev House”, the Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the A.F. Losev Center for Russian Language and Culture, Institute of Philology, Moscow Pedagogical State University. We provide the information on the course of the conference over three days and the work of 11 meetings, at which the results of 80 research by young scientists and specialists from various scientific and educational organizations in Russia, China, Hungary and Israel were presented. We give a detailed analysis of the topics of the reports read at the conference, the main thematic areas, philosophical and literary problems related to the understanding of space and time as ontological and artistic categories, as well as those that aroused the greatest interest among its participants.

Information security narrative for cultural scientists, theorists and cultural workers

The purpose of the study is to determine the role, possibilities and theoretical principles of participation of cultural scientists, theorists and cultural workers in the development and implementation of measures to counter threats associated with the use of computer technologies and Internet communications. The subject of the study is the cultural narrative of scientific publications on information security in 2021–2023. The object of the study is the current risks to traditional values and identity caused by universal digital transformation and, after the start of a Special military operation in Ukraine in 2022, the aggravation of international relations with technologically leading countries and global Internet services based in the United States. The relevance of the topic is determined, in particular, by the approval by the Russian Government on December 22, 2022 of the «Concept of formation and development of the culture of information security of citizens of the Russian Federation». The research methodology is characterized by the application of a cultural paradigm (an approach to the culture of information security as a dynamic system of human activity), structural, functional and evolutionary methods. Publications in the journals HAC K1, K2 and Scopus Q1, Q2 were used as materials. The novelty of the article lies in the study of the potential of the cultural narrative of information security in solving the problem of forming a general civil culture of information security, professional and mass. The research was carried out within the framework of the state assignment of the Moscow State Pedagogical University on the topic of research «Cultural identity in the modern world: analytical models, methods of construction and forms of presentation» (state registration number AAAA-A19-119072590048-4). The result of the study is a conclusion about the increasing share and importance of socio-cultural factors in information security in comparison with technical ones. Cultural theory and cultural studies are defined as specialized disciplines for improving both professional and civil information security culture. The cultural paradigm of information security includes a system of interaction between the profile specialization of professional and general civil, mass culture of information security. The effectiveness of the creation of specialized training for cultural scientists, theorists and cultural workers in the field of professional and mass information security culture is predicted and proved.

In the Labyrinths of Time and Language: on the 85th Anniversary of Prof. L.G. Zubkova

Lyudmila Georgievna Zubkova was a professor, Doctor of Philology, famous Russian linguist, author of more than 100 works on general and comparative historical linguistics, philosophy and theory of language, history of linguistics, methodology of linguistics, phonology, morphonology, morphology of the Russian language, linguistic semantics and semiotics. She supervised more than 20 candidates of philological sciences. L.G. Zubkova worked at Peoples’ Friendship University named after Patrice Lumumba (1960-2002), taught at Lomonosov Moscow State University and was a professor of the Department of Russian Language and General Linguistics at Moscow State Pedagogical University (2002-2021). The study gives a review of the most significant stages of professor L.G. Zubkova’s scientific activity and her scientific heritage.

Comparative characteristics of life-meaning orientations among student teachers of different courses

The article examines the features of the life-meaning orientations of future teachers studying in junior and senior courses in the direction of «Pedagogical Education» in the humanities at Moscow Pedagogical State University. The author analyzes various approaches to defining the concepts of life-meaning orientations and the meaning of life. The process, content, results and comparative analysis of an experimental study on the study of life-meaning orientations of students of various courses are presented. The study used the method «Meaning in Life Orientations» by D.A. Leontyev. Analysis of the results obtained during the study showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the groups. Indicators for all five subscales are within the average statistical norm. However, the results of senior students tend to approach the upper limit of the average, while the results of junior students are close to the lower limit of the average. The majority of students who took part in the study have a fairly high level of meaningfulness in life. Students studying in their fourth and fifth years consider themselves responsible, free and confident people, capable of setting realistic goals and achieving them. They understand what they want to achieve in life, strive for self-development, lead an active lifestyle, can make conscious, rational decisions and control their implementation. Freshmen and sophomores have a lower level of meaningfulness in life, but they have certain plans and goals regarding their future. Many people consider themselves purposeful and strong individuals who can make important and responsible decisions in their lives. Analysis of the research results allows us to state that the indicators of life-meaning orientations in the group of senior students are slightly higher than in the group of junior students.

ОПЫТ РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ ДОПОЛНИТЕЛЬНОЙ ПРОГРАММЫ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ ПЕРЕПОДГОТОВКИ "ТЕОРИЯ И МЕТОДИКА ПРЕПОДАВАНИЯ ИЗОБРАЗИТЕЛЬНОГО ИСКУССТВА И ДИЗАЙНА"

Additional professional retraining programs are designed to provide students with the opportunity to perform a new type of professional activity. Those who want to be able to teach fine arts and design can study at the corresponding additional program at the Moscow Pedagogical State University. The article analyzes the experience of implementing a professional retraining program for 15 years, formulates the conditions for successful work with future teachers.

Межкультурный диалог: каким видится герой нашего времени из Москвы, Минска и Дели?

The international roundtable discussion on the problems of literary studies, comparative studies and intercultural communication “Delhi ‒ Minsk ‒ Moscow: The hero of our time in world and national literature” was held online on April 28, 2023. The organizers of the discussion on the subject were the Department of Foreign Literature of the Maxim Gorky Institute of Literature and Creative Writing, the Department of World Literature of the Institute of Philology of the Moscow State Pedagogical University and the Department of Translation Theory and Practice of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Communications of the Belarusian State University. The target audience of the online forum were teachers, graduate students and students of the above-mentioned universities, as well as literature teachers from the listed countries. The aim of the international roundtable was to identify the key features of the hero of our time in the global (world) and local (national) contexts. The participants of the roundtable were invited to discuss types, archetypes, timeless images, characters in world literature representing a mould from the hero of our time, to identify the dominant images of modern literature, to capture the universal in the variety of manifestations of human characters and the rich colours with which authors of different nationalities paint their characters, to see unfading patterns in the heroes of the past, to trace the transformation of notions about the ideal hero, the congruent in the dynamics of historical and social processes, religious, aesthetic and cultural attitudes. The scientific novelty of the study lies in a comprehensive analysis of protagonists in the literatures of the modern multipolar world, which develop under the influence of a number of geopolitical factors. As a result of the discussion, it was proved that the creation of the image of the hero of modern literature is inextricably linked with the author’s worldview, his/her social position and the system of ethical and aesthetic views, which leads to the dominance of certain types in modern literature, newly created images and recreated archetypes alike.

Philologist, researcher, teacher, mentor (on the anniversary of the Doctor of philology, Professor Lyudmila Alexandrovna Trubina)

The article is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of an outstanding figure in the academia and education, philologist and educator Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Trubina, Doctor of Philology, Professor, Head of the Department of Russian Literature of the XX– XXI centuries at the Moscow Pedagogical State University, Vice-Rector for educational and methodological work. The main attention is paid to the academic interests of the scholar in the field of philology, literary education, and pedagogical education. The significance of the academic, pedagogical, and management activities of the hero of the day is emphasized, and information about her public and academic achievements is presented.

Academic and practical organization of teachers’ work in the conditions of the department activity

The article considers the experience of the teaching staff of the Management of Educational Systems Department named after T. I. Shamova of the Institute of Social and Humanitarian Education of Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPSU) in the construction and implementation of the conceptual and methodological system of academic and practical organization of teaching work (NPOT). The principles, functions, levels, structure, forms and methods of NPOT are considered. Examples of cooperation with educational organizations are given. Prospective directions for further improvement of the NGO system in the context of department activity are outlined.

Training of speech therapists at MPSU: a retrospective analysis and a modern approach

The article is devoted to the analysis of speech therapists training at the Speech Therapy Department of Moscow Pedagogical State University. The authors present a characteristic of the documents regulating the recent changes in the system of special (defectological) education. The article examines the state educational standards in the field of Special (defectological) education (profile: Speech Therapy), discusses the features of their implementation in educational programs of different years in order to actualize successful innovative solutions. According to the authors, the directions of speech therapist training proposed for discussion preserve the traditions of speech therapy education and ensure its fundamentality, practical orientation and effectiveness.

A Researcher by Vocation, a Science Manager by Duty: to the 50th Anniversary of A.Yu. Samarin

This article charts the career of Alexander Yuryevich Samarin, Deputy Director General for Scientific and Publishing Activities at the Russian State Library (RSL), Doctor of Historical Sciences, and the Honoured Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation. It details his professional journey, starting from his studies at the V.I. Lenin Moscow State Pedagogical University (1990—1995), and concludes with his current position. A.Yu. Samarin has authored more than 560 scientific papers and has received over ten state and public awards. As a scientist, A.Yu. Samarin is recognized for his meticulous study of sources related to his research topics, and for his deep interest in the individuals who have made significant contributions to history. His most prominent administrative achievements include streamlining the operations of the RSL Research Department of Rare Books (Book Museum); his advocacy for establishing a legal framework for book monuments; his efforts to restore library science, bibliography, and book science as part of the Nomenclature of scientific specialties; holding the International Scientific Conference “Library Science in the 21st Century: Content, Organisation, Digitalisation, and Scientometrics” (2021). Finally, the article highlights the release of two editions of a joint monograph titled “Scientific Research in Libraries: Topics, Organisation, and Presentation of Results” in 2021 and 2023.

Transformation of the discipline “Concepts of Modern Natural Science” for the development of critical thinking

Introduction. Globally, there are integrated natural science disciplines in the training programmes for humanities students in many universities in order to overcome the gap between the humanitarian-artistic and natural-science cultures, to form a holistic view of the physical world and the basics of technology among university graduates, to equip them with the scientific method of cognition. In Russia, such a discipline is “Concepts of Modern Natural Science”. However, in its current form, it does not fully meet the abovementioned goals. Due to the lack of a practical line, students do not master the skills of applying the scientific method and do not get an idea about science as a tool for understanding nature and a way of thinking, but instead they become stronger in the perception of natural science as a storehouse of ready-made true knowledge. Nevertheless, the situation changes if the focus is shifted from the transfer of knowledge to the development of critical thinking, which in most countries of the world is recognised as the main goal of university education. Aim. The present research aims to identify the structure, content and types of training tasks of the course “Concepts of Modern Natural Science”, contributing to the development of critical thinking of students in the humanities, and the corresponding transformation of the course “Concepts of Modern Natural Science”. Methodology and research methods. The identification of the optimal structure, content and types of training tasks, as well as the evaluation of the results of the introduction of the transformed course “Concepts of Modern Natural Science” into the educational process were carried out on the basis of research conducted at two universities – RUDN University and Moscow State Pedagogical University. The tests were applied to assess the structure of motivation, natural science knowledge and critical thinking skills, tests of epistemological ideas. Also, the authors used the surveys showing students’ perception of the effectiveness of teaching methods and means, the usefulness of natural science knowledge and critical thinking for study, life, self-development and professional activities. Results. It is shown that students and teachers have a positive attitude towards the idea of making critical thinking the main goal of studying the course “Concepts of Modern Natural Science”. The change in goal-setting makes it possible to connect natural science and the humanities through critical thinking as a means of understanding nature and man, to introduce a practical line that includes tasks-simulators of critical thinking skills and the application of the scientific method and projects in the implementation of which these skills become tools of knowledge. After studying the transformed course “Concepts of Modern Natural Science”, the motivation of students to study natural science, their epistemological ideas, cognitive skills and assimilation of natural science material improved. Scientific novelty. A course structure was developed with two integration centres; additions were made to the course content that contribute to the development of students’ epistemological ideas and the conscious formation of cognitive skills; a practical line was introduced, consisting of tasks that require the use of certain cognitive skills in the study of problem situations in accordance with the stages of the scientific method; the procedural component of the course was complemented by methods for the development of thinking. Practical significance. The created case-practice is variable and can be applied in the practical line ofany integrated natural science discipline.

27<sup>TH</sup> International Conference <i>Linguistics for All</i>

In the beginning of March the 27th annual scientific and practical conference took place in the Moscow State Pedagogical University in association with the Herzen State Pedagogical University and School No. 1561. This year the conference was devoted to the topic of Language and Person. As usual, the two-day conference was divided into two parts: one started with the opening of the Conference and reports made by university students, while in the second part the floor was given to school students who participated in nine sections. On the 2nd of March, participance of the conference were greeted by distinguished professors, such as academician A. V. Lubkov, rector of the Herzen University S. V. Tarasov, director of the Institute of Philology Ye. G. Chernysheva, and professor I. S. Uryupin. The conference was anchored by O. Ye. Drozdova and its jury included scholars of leading universities and schoolteachers. Dozens of university and school students from Russia and abroad took part in the Conference. They presented thirty reports on a variety of topics: language portrayal of people and characters of literature; language of different social groups; language worldview; linguistical influence on people; language as a professional tool, etc. More than a hundred participants joined discussion panels — person in language worldviews now and then; language portrayal of characters in literature; and the language of communication of teachers and students in social networks — hosted by Ye. B. Yakovenko, A. I. Dunev, G. D. Polyakova, respectively. Discussion panels were followed by a linguistic game. Participants of the conference were awarded diplomas. Discussion of reports, communication of students with jury members, famous philologists, answers to questions from conference participants create an atmosphere of creativity and make students want to continue searching for new knowledge, logical connections, and linguistic discoveries.

The specifics of the methodology of teaching contemporary art to art teachers in Russian and Chinese universities

The subject of the study is the peculiarities of modern art and pedagogical education in Russia and China. The aim is to determine the specifics of the methodology of teaching contemporary art to Chinese and Russian students – future art teachers in Russian and Chinese universities. The article discusses the features of teaching this discipline in the largest art and pedagogical universities of Russia and China at the beginning of the XXI century. The research methodology is based on the provisions of pedagogy and psychology, the specifics, theory and methodology of art and pedagogical education. To achieve this goal, methods such as theoretical analysis of sources related to the teaching of contemporary art in universities in Russia and China, comparison of curricula and programs in them, pedagogical observation of students' activities were used. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that it highlights and summarizes specific features in the teaching of contemporary art in Chinese and Russian art and pedagogical institutions of higher education based on the analysis of curricula and projects of the Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University and Moscow State Pedagogical University, as well as Beijing Pedagogical University and Peking University. As a result, the process of integrating contemporary art into the practice of Chinese and Russian pedagogical universities is shown; the features of interaction of students in educational activities with current artistic practices as a way of mastering the world art experience and its reflection. The conclusions of the author of the publication are that in order to optimize the process of acquaintance of students with contemporary art, both Russian and Chinese art and pedagogical universities offer them to conduct creative experiments with new materials, forms and means of expression as part of their independent work, as well as interact in specially organized spaces with the work of current artists.

The University's "Third Mission": Exploring the Potential of University Campuses in Interaction with Urban Communities

City universities play a leading role in the formation of the educational, socio-cultural, intellectual environment of the city. At the same time, a new paradigm of interaction between universities and citizens is being formed as part of the implementation of the idea of "cities as communities of citizens", when urban communities become full-fledged subjects of city development along with city authorities. In this regard, the subject of the study was to identify the potential of the university in interaction with urban communities. Research methods: survey, focus group interview with elements of brainstorming. The study involved representatives of various urban communities of Moscow (N=170), students, teachers of the Moscow State Pedagogical University (N=358). The results of the study. The priority areas of interaction between university campuses and urban communities can be identified as: educational (counseling and support of citizens, courses, clubs, webinar programs, clubs for children and adults, lectures; popularization of topics at the request of communities; supervision and care); diagnostic; research; volunteer; sports and recreation; infrastructure; cultural and leisure; expert; development of the city's infrastructure. When building such interaction, it is important to take into account: regulatory and legal aspects of providing university infrastructure to urban communities and attracting teachers and students to implement educational programs for citizens of different ages; the financial side of interaction with urban communities; requests from urban communities; psychological and organizational aspects of interaction with urban communities; interaction with municipalities and representatives of district administrations, educational and other organizations working with the public and interested in the resources of the university.

The development of pedagogical ideas of K. D. Ushinsky at the Higher Courses for Women in Moscow - Moscow State Pedagogical Institute - Moscow Pedagogical State University

The development of pedagogical ideas of K. D. Ushinsky at the Higher Courses for Women in Moscow - Moscow State Pedagogical Institute - Moscow Pedagogical State University

“Mission of Serving the Homeland”: Review of the Monograph “At the Crossroads of Times and Destinies”

The article analyzes a new monograph about Moscow Pedagogical State University, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2022. The authors state the uniqueness of this university, which initiated higher education for women in Russia, became the first pedagogical university in the USSR, the flagship of pedagogical science development and alma mater for prominent representatives of national science and culture. The creative goal set by the team of authors in the book is to compose a collective biography of the University as a social institution and as a living academic community, examining its history at several levels (sociopolitical, discursive, institutional, material, sociocultural and spatial) has been quite successfully realized. The fundamentality of the analyzed sources and literature, the thoroughness of the chronologically problematic method of presentation, the multilateral coverage of the history of the university make it possible to refer the new monograph to the best examples of university studies in our country.

ОСОБЕННОСТИ ОТНОШЕНИЯ СТУДЕНТОВ-ПСИХОЛОГОВ К ПАНДЕМИИ COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the lives of all people on the planet. It contributed to the digitalization of everyday life, which affected the work of the adult generation and the studies of schoolchildren and students, as well as even leisure activities. The profession of a psychologist involves a wide range of communications, what under the circumstances impels to use online services in their work. The study involved 60 respondents aged 18 to 22 years. Among them were students of the Faculty of Preschool Pedagogy and Psychology of the Moscow State Pedagogical University. A new questionnaire was used with standard answers within the Leuckart scale about attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic, communication during a pandemic, and distance learning. Psychology students demonstrated a high readiness to switch to a remote format of study and work, if necessary. The results of the study confirmed that the majority of psychology students have a responsible attitude towards the COVID-19 pandemic. It may be due to the fact that they are studying at a pedagogical university and they are influenced by the professional environment. Only a third of the respondents show nihilistic views regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, it was shown that there is a direct relationship between the nature of the attitude towards the pandemic and the willingness to switch to distance learning. Students who have demonstrated a responsible attitude towards the pandemic also have a positive attitude towards distance learning. On the contrary, students who had a nihilistic attitude towards the disease, respectively, show a negative attitude towards online learning. That was probably because the respondents who showed a responsible attitude to the COVID-19 pandemic turned out to be more adaptive and able to gain positive experience from a stressful life situation.

The beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) of the southwest of Primorsky Krai, Russian Far East.

The article is based on the results of the authors' field studies on the fauna of Coleoptera in the southwest of Primorsky Krai, conducted in 1990, 1999, 2015 and 2017-2022. The collection of material was carried out in more than 150 geographical points in the territories of the Khasansky, Nadezhdensky and Ussuriysky raion of the Primorsky Krai of Russia. In addition, small collections materials stored at the Federal Scientific Center of East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity FEB RAS (Vladivostok, Russia) and Moscow Pedagogical State University (Moscow, Russia) were studied. This is the first generalised list of beetles for south-western Primorye and protected natural areas. A total of 13274 beetles belonging to 629 species from 311 genera and 44 families were studied. In addition to our own collections, the sample includes literature data on 10008 specimens belonging to 355 species from 142 genera and 16 families. This is the first dataset that provides data on the taxonomic composition and geographic distribution with precise coordinates for 47 families of Coleoptera in the southwest of Primorsky Krai, Russia.