Potential of Using Global Simulation Technology as Effective Means of Developing Communicative Competence in Foreign Students at All Levels of Russian as a Second Language Proficiency

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the potential of using the global simulation technology in Russian as a Second Language classes (RSL) as an effective means of developing communicative competence in students. The article sheds light on the essence of this pedagogical technology, describes its structure. This work provides methodological recommendations for introduction and use of the global simulation technology, reveals the potential of its application in the practice of teaching RSL. This accounts for scientific novelty of the study. As a result, it is proved that global simulations are a pedagogical technology that teachers can use to achieve one of the main goals within the framework of the communicative-activity approach - development of the communicative competence in students.

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• Received: December 28, 2020.
• Published: February 26, 2021.

Keywords

• технология глобальных симуляций
• методика преподавания
• коммуникативно-деятельностный подход
• коммуникативная компетенция
• русский как иностранный
• global simulation technology
• teaching methodology
• communicative-activity approach
• communicative competence
• Russian as a Second Language

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