Adaptation of Foreign Pre-Graduate Students in the University Multicultural Educational Environment

  • Natalia NOVOSELOVA People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
  • Veronika BONDAREVA People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
  • Anna SEMANINA People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
  • Alexander CHISTYAKOV People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
  • Alexandra ZETKINA People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
Palabras clave: Cultural adaptation, students, intercultural, adaptation theory, intercultural communication. / Adaptación cultural, estudiantes, teoría de adaptación intercultural, comunicación intercultural.

Resumen

ABSTRACT

 

The article is devoted to the problem of cultural adaptation of foreign undergraduate students upon admission to study at master’s degree programs in Russian universities. The analysis of collected research data is performed based on the critical incident technique. The study involved conducting respondent interviews. The data obtained in the course of the study reveals the main indicators of stress, adaptation, and growth of communicative competence in various ethnic and cultural groups of respondents

RESUMEN

 

El artículo está dedicado al problema de la adaptación cultural de estudiantes universitarios extranjeros al ingresar para estudiar en programas de maestría en universidades rusas. El análisis de los datos de investigación recopilados se realiza en función de la técnica de incidentes críticos. El estudio incluyó la realización de entrevistas a los encuestados. Los datos obtenidos en el curso del estudio revelan los principales indicadores de estrés, adaptación y crecimiento de la competencia comunicativa en varios grupos étnicos y culturales de encuestados.

Biografía del autor/a

Natalia NOVOSELOVA, People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

Senior teacher of the Russian language department of the People’s Friendship University of Russia. Participates in international, university and national conferences. Scientific interests: International Relations, Arts and Humanities.

 

Veronika BONDAREVA, People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

Senior teacher of the Russian language department of the People’s Friendship University of Russia. Phonetics, methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language. Scientific interests: International Relations, Arts and Humanities.

Anna SEMANINA, People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

Department of Russian Language of People’s Friendship University of Russia. Scientific interests: history of art, preschool education.

Alexander CHISTYAKOV, People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

Candidate of Philology of the People´s Friendship University of Russia. Scientific interests: International Relations, Arts and Humanities.

Alexandra ZETKINA, People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

Peoples Friendship University of Russia. Scientific interests: history of art, preschool education.

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Publicado
2020-08-14
Cómo citar
NOVOSELOVA, N., BONDAREVA, V., SEMANINA, A., CHISTYAKOV, A., & ZETKINA, A. (2020). Adaptation of Foreign Pre-Graduate Students in the University Multicultural Educational Environment. Utopía Y Praxis Latinoamericana, 25(5), 196-205. Recuperado a partir de https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/utopia/article/view/33454