PROJECT TECHNOLOGY AS A MEANS OF MULTICULTURAL
EDUCATION IN MODERN UNIVERSITY
              
Larisa V. Lezhnina1*, Natalia S. Morova2, Svetlana A. Domracheva3, Irina A. Kurapova4, Irina E.  Dremina5
1 Prof. Dr., Mari State University, RUSSIA, flouers@mail.ru
2 Prof. Dr., Mari State University, RUSSIA, morovans@gmail.com
3 Assoc. Prof., Mari State University, RUSSIA, domracheva-sa70@mail.ru
4 Assoc. Prof., Mari State University, RUSSIA, kurapova.psy@mail.ru
5 Assoc. Prof., Mari State University, RUSSIA, irina_dremina@mail.ru
*Corresponding author

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of multicultural education in the modern university. This process is aimed at achieving mutual understanding, at developing common meanings in the process of understanding the cultural content.

The main attention is paid to the project technology as one of the innovative means of multicultural education in the modern university. Project technology is the creation in the internal plan of the forthcoming activity model, it contributes not only to the acquisition of knowledge, but also provides for individual ethno-cultural identification.

Examples of projects can be a research project to identify common and special features in the education of children in national families, relevant can be a social project dedicated to familiarizing students with the characteristics of different cultures.

An important feature of the work on the project: as a result, a product must always be created. Work on a multicultural project can be carried out collectively, and in pairs, small groups and individually. The technology of the project activity requires participants to participate actively at each stage of the work.

The resources of project technology in ensuring the dialogue of cultures implemented in the Mari State University are described. The article reveals the essential characteristics of cross-cultural competence, presents the structure of its components from the position of the dialogue of cultures.

The problems of cross-cultural competence formation in the conditions of multicultural education are marked. The main purpose of the project technology is to increase the activity and independence of students, the development of creative potential and critical thinking, the formation of their new social role of the students.

The conclusion about the effectiveness of the project-oriented approach in the continuing teacher education is made. Projects focused on multicultural education are aimed at providing equal educational opportunities to representatives of different cultures. This contributes to the internationalization of higher education, the development of cross-cultural competencies among students.

Keywords: Innovation, technology, research projects, etc.



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CITATION: Abstracts & Proceedings of SOCIOINT 2018- 5th International Conference on Education, Social Sciences and Humanities, 2-4 July 2018- Dubai, UAE

ISBN: 978-605-82433-3-0