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Cultural intelligence in the practice of teaching Russian as a foreign language
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2023-8-91-107
Abstract
In the context of increasing intercultural interaction in education, the knowledge of specific features in other cultures and the ability to use the tools enabling more effective intercultural communication in the educational process is of particular importance. The concept of cultural intelligence is aimed at successful intercultural communication, but now its description in the field of language learning is fragmentary.
The purpose of the article is to analyze the concept of cultural intelligence and to highlight characteristics relevant to teaching a foreign language (on the example of Russian as a foreign language).
The paper describes the concept of cultural intelligence, as well as the main directions of the application of the theory in an educational context (from the teacher’s perspective, from the student’s perspective and from the teaching materials’ perspective).
The study’s novelty is related to the analysis of learning materials for their potential to have a meaningful impact on the level of cultural intelligence of students.
Comprehensive understanding of the above-mentioned issues allow highlighting the key areas of empirical research that exist now, as well as outlining the prospects for further research. Thereupon, of particular interest are the studies of cultural intelligence and ethnic identity of students in the context of the mutual influence of these parameters on the organization of the educational process and academic results of students.
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T. S. VeselovskayaRussian Federation
Tat’yana S. Veselovskaya, Cand. of Sci. (Philology)
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For citation: Veselovskaya T.S. Cultural intelligence in the practice of teaching Russian as a foreign language. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2023;(8):91-107. https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2023-8-91-107
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