Modern educational system of Kazakhstan: assessment of methods and approaches to teaching Russian as a second language in a bilingual context

Abstract

The research is devoted to the analysis of methods and approaches to teaching Russian as a second language in the context of the Kazakh educational system. The paper deals with the little-studied problem of intercultural aspects and pedagogical strategies used in the process of teaching the Russian language in Kazakhstan. The focus of the research is aimed at identifying the effectiveness of applied pedagogical strategies and their compliance with the diversity of cultural contexts in Kazakhstan. The purpose of the work is to evaluate the effectiveness of existing methods on the basis of the material involved in the study and to identify the most effective approaches in teaching the Russian language. The research proposed in the article is based on a combined methodological approach integrating qualitative and quantitative methods of studying the material, which allows the authors not only to identify general trends, but also to discover individual characteristics of the participants’ experience and perception. Russian language teaching in Kazakhstan is aimed at optimizing the process of teaching Russian in Kazakhstan and strengthening intercultural dialogue, which is of paramount importance in the modern world, as well as the results of the study can be used to improve the practice of teaching Russian as a second language, as well as to adapt techniques to the specifics of the bilingual environment. The practical significance of the work lies in the use of research results that contribute to the theory and practice of teaching Russian as a second language, while emphasizing the importance of adapting methods to the specifics of a multicultural educational environment.