Raising Motivation of International Students for Studying the Russian Language and Culture at University
The article aims to identify the sources of motivation of Thai students to learn Russian language and culture. The diagnostic sample consisted of 286 Thai students studying the Russian language and culture in universities in Russia and Thailand. The study showed that both groups of students have a predominantly external motivation to study the Russian language, which is due to their ideas about the demand for knowledge of the Russian language in the labor market. In addition, the motivation of Thai students on the learning situation level in Russian universities - the teacher uses techniques to facilitate the study of the Russian language.