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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

Russian, teacher development, language teaching, language skill

College

Humanities

Department

German and Russian

Abstract

On June 23, 1996 I returned from Spring term study abroad program in St. Petersburg, Russia where I lived the language, experienced the colorful culture and learned to love the Russian people. The purpose of my creative research project was to build upon a developing professional knowledge base, acquire authentic teaching materials and creative ideas—all critical to the art of professional language teaching. Throughout my time in Russia I chronicled both the positive and the negative experiences. I used my journal entries to record new teaching ideas, express frustrations and ambiguities found in Russia, as well as detail the priceless relationships with good and generous people. In two weeks I will begin a four month student teaching experience culminating in certification in Russian Secondary Education. As a prospective teacher the results of this project can only be termed as an invaluable success. Among the most valuable experiences are the language skill improvement, the authentic cultural items gathered and my powerful new perception of the Russian people.

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