IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECT "RUSSIAN TEACHER ABROAD" IN MONGOLIA: MAIN RESULTS AND PROSPECTS
The main results of the implementation of the humanitarian and educational project «Russian teacher abroad» are considered, in particular, the participation of Russian teachers in the project of teaching Russian to Mongolian students. The article discusses in detail the origin of the project, the signing of all necessary documents by officials of Russia and Mongolia, its implementation in online format during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years due to the situation with COVID-19. A fairly detailed description of the teaching of the Russian language in Mongolian schools in grades 7-9 and in optional classes (grades 10-12) is given. The data are based on the two-year work of teachers in the Bayankhongor, Dornod, Selengi and Khenti aimags of Mongolia. It is also noted that one teacher worked with a group of Mongolian teachers of the Russian language of the Uvurkhangai aimag. Russian language teaching and learning in Mongolia involves all participants of the educational process, which makes it possible to talk about the transition to a new, higher-quality level of teaching and learning Russian in Mongolia. Russian has become an important change in the system of teaching the Russian language to teachers in Mongolia, as the Russian language is gradually turning from a means of professional activity of a subject teacher into a means of professional communication. As a result, Mongolian teachers began to participate in various conferences and write articles in Russian journals. The article describes the basic principles of passing the Mongolian Unified State Exam in Russian in the 12th grade. The importance of studying the Russian language in the Mongolian school (in grades 7-9) is noted. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of teaching the Russian language, the main achievements of students and Mongolian teachers of Russian for the period 2020-2021, 2021-2022 academic years is given. Improving the level of the Russian language helps to increase the interest of Mongolian schoolchildren in obtaining higher education in Russia. Russian language teachers participation in the project contributes to the improvement of the level of Russian language proficiency among Mongolian schoolchildren.