Construxercise! Implementation of a Construction-Based Approach to Language Pedagogy

Authors

Anna Endresen
Valentina Zhukova
Elena Bjørgve
Daria Demidova
Natalia Kalanova
Zoia Butenko
George Lonshakov
David Henrik Lavén

Keywords

language learning, Russian language teaching, practical speaking and writing skills

Abstract

Language is a tool for communication. The ability to speak, to engage in a meaningful conversation, and to comprehend the speech produced by native speakers is the main purpose of second language (L2) learning, and Russian is no exception. A recent survey of the current students and alumni of the Russian program at UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) administered in December 2021 revealed that our students would like more training in practical speaking and writing skills as well as more focus on conversational Russian.

Recommended Citation

Endresen, Anna; Zhukova, Valentina; Bjørgve, Elena; Demidova, Daria; Kalanova, Natalia; Butenko, Zoia; Lonshakov, George; and Lavén, David Henrik (2022) "Construxercise! Implementation of a Construction-Based Approach to Language Pedagogy," Russian Language Journal: Vol. 72: Iss. 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70163/0036-0252.1283
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/rlj/vol72/iss1/4