Innovative methods of teaching French in higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation

Abstract

The research is devoted to the analysis of innovative methods of teaching French in higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation. The relevance of the topic is determined by the need to modernize language education in the context of globalization and increase the competitiveness of Russian universities in the international market of educational services. The purpose of the work is to identify the most effective innovative methods of teaching French and to assess the prospects for their implementation in the practice of Russian universities. The objectives of the study include: 1) analysis of current trends in teaching foreign languages; 2) systematization of innovative methods of teaching French; 3) evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of innovative methods in Russian universities. The research methods are based on a combination of theoretical analysis of scientific literature, empirical study of the experience of teaching French in Russian universities (a sample of 15 universities from different regions of the Russian Federation), as well as statistical processing of data from an online survey of teachers (n=120) and students (n=450). The results of the study showed that the most effective methods are those based on the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) into the educational process (Pearson correlation coefficient r=0.78; p<0.01), project-based learning (r=0.74; p<0.01) and interactive forms of work (r=0.69; p<0.05). At the same time, statistically significant differences were revealed in the assessments of the effectiveness of innovative methods between teachers and students (Mann-Whitney criterion U=1345; p<0.01). The results obtained have theoretical significance for the development of foreign language teaching methods and can be used to optimize language training in Russian universities. The prospects for further research are related to the development and testing of a comprehensive model of innovative French language teaching in higher education.