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Date submitted2009-09-18
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Date accepted2009-11-14
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Date published2010-06-25
Challenges and perspectives for innovative interactive communication technologies in teaching humanities
- Authors:
- S. A. Rassadina
The ongoing reform of higher education in Russia requires finding new approaches to syllabus planning, new ways to manage and supervise students’ individual academic activities. Humanities are not limited to information transfer, they aim at developing students’ analytic abilities as well. Thus, the interaction between students and teachers becomes of utmost importance. The reform allows increasing the share of extramural activities, which creates a challenge of preserving interactivity. In the article, the author has considered cutting-edge interactive communication technologies that can help teachers coordinate students’ extramural studies and encourage their epistemic curiosity they need to absorb humanities.
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Date submitted2009-09-27
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Date accepted2009-11-28
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Date published2010-06-25
Fighting school habits
- Authors:
- A. B. Zhdanov
The article deals with some problems which occur when teaching English to first- and second-year students. The psychological reasons of those are considered from the viewpoint of Russian history, as well as shortcomings of the modern school system. Testing is regarded as a way to solve the problems specified.