Teaching Russian Through STEM
Contexts, Tools, and Approaches
1st Edition
Published on 30. December 2024
Book
Hardback
262 pages
978-1-032-61765-7 (ISBN)
Description
Teaching Russian Through STEM: Contexts, Tools, and Approaches addresses the growing demand for language courses that respond to the interests of students who are increasingly majoring in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
This edited collection draws on the expertise of international contributors, addressing the challenges of teaching Russian as a morphologically complex language with a focus on vocabulary and syntax specific to STEM contexts. Through a variety of case studies, readers will access a theoretical foundation and practical examples of how to design and implement content-based courses with a focus on STEM. The book explores the challenges and opportunities of teaching Russian in the context of STEM, providing educators with the tools and knowledge to create engaging and relevant language courses for today's students.
Teaching Russian Through STEM will be of interest to Russian language instructors, curriculum developers, and researchers in the field of Russian language pedagogy. It will be particularly valuable for those interested in innovating their language courses and aligning them with the growing demand for STEM education.
This edited collection draws on the expertise of international contributors, addressing the challenges of teaching Russian as a morphologically complex language with a focus on vocabulary and syntax specific to STEM contexts. Through a variety of case studies, readers will access a theoretical foundation and practical examples of how to design and implement content-based courses with a focus on STEM. The book explores the challenges and opportunities of teaching Russian in the context of STEM, providing educators with the tools and knowledge to create engaging and relevant language courses for today's students.
Teaching Russian Through STEM will be of interest to Russian language instructors, curriculum developers, and researchers in the field of Russian language pedagogy. It will be particularly valuable for those interested in innovating their language courses and aligning them with the growing demand for STEM education.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
21 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 10 s/w Zeichnungen, 20 s/w Tabellen, 31 s/w Abbildungen
20 Tables, black and white; 19 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white; 31 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
587 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-61765-7 (9781032617657)
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Persons
Svetlana V. Nuss teaches Russian at the University of Alaska (USA) and online graduate courses in the Bilingual Education and TESOL Certification program at Grand Canyon University (USA). As a teacher educator with expertise in a low-incidence EL setting, Dr. Nuss works with school districts developing their EL coaching programs for teachers.
Maria Khotimsky received her Ph.D. from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University (USA). Dr. Khotimsky has been teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) since the fall of 2012, restarting the Russian language program there after a 15-year hiatus. Her research interests include language pedagogy (using digital technology and content-based courses), STEM and language learning, translation studies, and translingual poetry.
Maria Khotimsky received her Ph.D. from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University (USA). Dr. Khotimsky has been teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) since the fall of 2012, restarting the Russian language program there after a 15-year hiatus. Her research interests include language pedagogy (using digital technology and content-based courses), STEM and language learning, translation studies, and translingual poetry.
Content
Part I
Contextualizing the teaching of Russian as a foreign language through STEM
1. History and modern practices of integrating STEM in the teaching of Russian as a new or heritage language
2. Pathways for engaging climate, energy, and sustainability in the Russian language classroom
3. Maximizing student learning outcomes in 'Scientific Russian': A case study
4. Designing content-based STEM modules for teaching advanced Russian
Part II
Engaging diverse audiences and professional fields
5. STEM-based intensive summer language program Russian in the Sky and Outer Space
6. Russian for construction professionals in secondary vocational schools
Part III
Harnessing the power of corpus: New approaches to material development and textbook evaluation
7. Russian for Special Purposes: Corpus-based approaches to vocabulary selection
8. Mathematicon: A corpus-based platform for teachers and students of RFL
9. A CLIL perspective on content, procedures, and language: Comparing instructions in elementary school science teaching materials
Part IV
Expanding pedagogical horizons in teaching Russian through STEM
10. Pedagogy of Teaching Russian Through STEM in the 21st Century
Contextualizing the teaching of Russian as a foreign language through STEM
1. History and modern practices of integrating STEM in the teaching of Russian as a new or heritage language
2. Pathways for engaging climate, energy, and sustainability in the Russian language classroom
3. Maximizing student learning outcomes in 'Scientific Russian': A case study
4. Designing content-based STEM modules for teaching advanced Russian
Part II
Engaging diverse audiences and professional fields
5. STEM-based intensive summer language program Russian in the Sky and Outer Space
6. Russian for construction professionals in secondary vocational schools
Part III
Harnessing the power of corpus: New approaches to material development and textbook evaluation
7. Russian for Special Purposes: Corpus-based approaches to vocabulary selection
8. Mathematicon: A corpus-based platform for teachers and students of RFL
9. A CLIL perspective on content, procedures, and language: Comparing instructions in elementary school science teaching materials
Part IV
Expanding pedagogical horizons in teaching Russian through STEM
10. Pedagogy of Teaching Russian Through STEM in the 21st Century