With contributions from the leading professionals in the field, The Art of Teaching Russian offers Russian-language practitioners current research, pedagogy, and specific methodologies for teaching the Russian language and culture in the twenty-first century.
Languages/Linguistics/Russian
"This well-organized and coherent volume will undoubtedly push the field forward with its many and varied approaches to language teaching."--Susan Gass, University Distinguished Professor and director of the English Language Center, Michigan State University
With contributions from leading professionals in the field, The Art of Teaching Russian is a robust collection of essays on current research, pedagogical thinking, and specific methodologies for teaching Russian language and culture in the twenty-first century.
Noteworthy for its breadth, the volume begins with an overview of the past and current trends in language education and in Russian instruction in the United States. Other topics include the effects of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) World-Readiness Standards on the field, different pedagogical approaches to teaching at various levels of proficiency, curriculum and materials development, and Russian culture pedagogy that develops students' intercultural competence. The collection concludes with a discussion on how using technology in Russian-language classes can enhance students' learning.
Teachers and graduate students will rely upon The Art of Teaching Russian to strengthen their instruction, thanks to the volume's presentation of practical approaches supported by original research.
Evgeny Dengub is a senior lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is an author of Panorama: Intermediate Russian Language and Culture.
Irina Dubinina is an associate professor of Russian at Brandeis University, where she directs the Russian-language program. She is an author of Rodnaya rech' An Introductory Course for Heritage Learners of Russian.
Jason Merrill is a professor of Russian at Michigan State University and the director of the Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian at Middlebury College. He is an author of the textbooks Russian Folktales: A Reader for Students of Russian and Animation for Russian Conversation.
