Russian for Professional Purposes: An Experiential and Instruction Based Approach to Advanced Competency Within the Russian Language

Authors

David Joseph, Brigham Young University
Dr. Tony Brown, Brigham Young University
Dr. Yekaterina Jordan, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Russian language, Russian for Professional Purposes, advanced competency

College

Humanities

Department

German and Russian

Abstract

Originally, this project aimed to increase Russian language fluency in the legal domain by developing an advanced-level course titled “Russian for Professional Purposes.” As progress in course development proceeded, it was moved into conceptualizing the project as a whole and then piloting it with students. This innovative curriculum broke ground in the way of assessing language proficiency within individual professional domains. The project integrated experiential learning with Russian language instruction through domain-specific language modules, e.g., business, law, medicine, journalism, international relations, chemistry, and engineering. An online portfolio was constructed that consisted of exercises designed to measure improvement in each of the language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Recommended Citation

Joseph, David; Brown, Dr. Tony; and Jordan, Dr. Yekaterina (2019) "Russian for Professional Purposes: An Experiential and Instruction Based Approach to Advanced Competency Within the Russian Language," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2019: Iss. 2019, Article 90.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2019/iss2019/90