Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v23i4.4144

Gaining Competence for Intercultural Communication of Students and Pedagogical Conditions for Its Realisation

Alla A. Evtyugina ; Department of Russian and Foreign Languages Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University 11 Mashinostroiteley Str., 620076, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Marina V. Sturikova ; Department of Russian and Foreign Languages Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University 11 Mashinostroiteley Str., 620076, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Konstantin O. Shokhov ; Department of Arts University of Tyumen 6 Volodarskogo Str., 625003, Tyumen, Russian Federation
Irina M. Kondyurina ; Department of Russian and Foreign Languages Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University 11 Mashinostroiteley Str., 620076, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Nina V. Albrekht ; Department of Russian and Foreign Languages Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University 11 Mashinostroiteley Str., 620076, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

The relevance of the topic under study resulted from the increase in academic
migration across the globe, and in particular, across Russia. The present research was
aimed at investigating the formation of international university students’ readiness for
intercultural communication and identifying pedagogical conditions for its realisation.
The article set the task to consider the intercultural communication of university
students not only as a means of teaching but also as an opportunity to live and work
in the sociocultural space of Russia. The study provided an analysis of the intercultural
communication proficiency of 54 international students of the pedagogical university
from three CIS countries. As a result, it was found that students’ desire to comprehend
and use the provided learning material encourages them to study Russian. Moreover,
it was noted that the process of obtaining professionally important information
contributes to the development of written and oral communication skills. The
paper delivered an argument that the study of Russian as a foreign language helps
students to expand future career prospects and improves their professional abilities
(according to the test results, an average of 39% of participants reached a moderate
level of language proficiency, and 37% reached an advanced level). Besides, the article
designated the necessary conditions for the realisation of intercultural communication
as the formation of students’ individual learning trajectory, the use of interactive
training methods, and the provision of students’ self-control in the process of gaining
competence for intercultural communication. The obtained study outcomes make
possible to prepare and test a set of specially designed tasks essential for the effective
preparation of university students for intercultural communication. Research findings
can be used during the practical work of teachers of Russian as a foreign language in
higher and secondary educational institutions, as well as during the work in the field
of intercultural communication.

Keywords

individual educational trajectory; intercultural communication; international student; organizational stage; pedagogical conditions

Hrčak ID:

272631

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/272631

Publication date:

30.12.2021.

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